Clarence L. Nichols is a seasoned banking and financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning commercial banking, corporate finance, lending, capital structure, and strategic financial advisory. Throughout his career, he has originated and structured more than $450 million in lending activity across Commercial & Industrial, Commercial Real Estate and Public Finance, while advising business owners, executives and institutions on capital, liquidity and growth strategies. His experience includes commercial and corporate finance, enterprise valuation, credit and risk analysis, treasury management, and developing knowledge-based financial solutions that align capital with long-term objectives. Clarence holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Bellevue, is a graduate of the Colorado Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Leadership Omaha. He has also served on numerous nonprofit boards and remains committed to community leadership and service.
Clarence is guided by a simple philosophy: Start with facts, Stand on Truth and Let Every Decision Honor Those Entrusted to You. He believes effective financial advice begins with understanding the client, asking the right questions, challenging assumptions, and delivering solutions grounded in sound analysis, integrity and long-term perspective. His approach combines financial discipline with a relationship-driven commitment to helping clients make informed decisions, preserve opportunity and build lasting enterprise value.
Clarence and his wife, Laurie, have three children, Savannah, Jalen and Colin. Outside of his professional life, Clarence is an avid reader and enjoys music, particularly playing guitar, a lifelong passion that has included performing before audiences of more than 1,000 people.
