Michael Aholt

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Senior Vice President Commercial Banking at Prism Bank

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Overview

Michael Aholt is a Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager at Prism Bank, specializing in commercial lending. With a strong finance background from Oklahoma State University, he focuses on loan origination, business development, and maintaining top-tier credit quality across various loan types, including CRE, C&I, and Aircraft.

Outside of work, Michael is a family-oriented person who organizes outings for his parents, sisters, and wife. He is a vocal supporter of local businesses, encouraging his network to invest in the community by purchasing local merchandise and supporting the people they live and work with.

He once sought special seating accommodations to take his entire family, including his father who uses a power chair, to an OKC Thunder game.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Commercial Lending
His career is centered on commercial lending, where he is responsible for loan origination, portfolio management, and ensuring high credit quality.
Business Development
A key part of his role involves developing new business, managing client relationships, and driving deposit growth for the bank.
Supporting Local Business
He actively posts about the importance of supporting local businesses, buying their merchandise, and investing back into the community.

Media Appearances

Michael Aholt - Senior Vice President Commercial Banking at Prism Bank | The Org. Featured in The Org

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Prism Bank Announces Leadership Promotions and Expanded Focus. Featured in Jopling Globe

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Work History

2-2024
Senior Vice President Commercial Banking at Prism Bank
1-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Vice President Commercial Banking at Mabrey Bank
6-2017 - 1-2022
Vice President Commercial Lending at Mabrey Bank
12-2015 - 5-2017
Commercial Banking Relationship Manager at INTRUST Bank
2-2014 - 12-2015
Vice President, Commercial Lending at RCB Bank

Education

2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Oklahoma State University

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Exp : 17 Location : Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President Commercial Banking at Prism Bank
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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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