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EY Entrepreneur of the Year Southwest Award winner John D. Steinmetz is Executive Vice Chairman and Executive Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives at NBH Bank, following the acquisition of Vista Bank, where he served as CEO of one of the top commercial banks in the country’s second strongest financial market. He has dedicated his career to helping small and mid-cap companies thrive across changing economic and geopolitical landscapes. A guest on CNBC, Mr. Steinmetz has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, the Business Journals, Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, and more. Because of his atypical bank CEO story, Steinmetz speaks passionately about financial literacy and is highly sought after to help navigate today’s fluid business climate.
John D. Steinmetz
Husband, Father, & Business Leader
John Steinmetz, former Vice Chairman of Vista Bancshares and President & CEO of Vista Bank in Texas and Florida, now serves as Executive Vice Chairman and Executive Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives at NBH Bank following Vista’s acquisition. An EY Entrepreneur of the Year Southwest Award winner, he has also been recognized as a D CEO Dallas 500 honoree, Corporate Citizenship Award recipient, and one of the Dallas Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs. He serves on the Cotton Bowl Board of Directors and is a former Regent of the Texas Tech University System and former board member of the Dallas Citizens Council. Recognized for multiple roles and achievements, he’s most proudly a family man, husband to Jaemie and father to John David and Stiles Claire.
John’s leadership earned Vista Bank a place on the 2024 Fortune Best Companies to Work For list, 2024 Inc. Power Partner list, multiple years on the SMU Cox School of Business Dallas 100, and Dallas Business Journal’s #1 Best Place to Work and Fast 50 Companies lists. Steinmetz is a past member of the Dallas Citizens Council’s Board of Directors and Dallas Museum of Art’s Finance Committee, a member of the Young Professionals Organization (YPO) Dallas and Aspen chapters, and serves on the Cotton Bowl Board of Directors.
No stranger to adversity, Steinmetz has gotten where he is today by a combination of his faith, mentors who gave him opportunities, stepping up with courage when most people shy away, and paying his dues with a work ethic that’s simply unmatched.
Whether you get to know Mr. Steinmetz through social media, speaking engagements, or as one of the loyal inner circle of team members, friends, and clients – you will be blessed. His life mission is to truly elevate those around him.
John D. Steinmetz
Husband, Father, & Business Leader
John D. Steinmetz is Executive Vice Chairman and Executive Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives at NBH Bank, following the acquisition Texas-based Vista Bank, where he served as CEO. Former Regent of the Texas Tech University System, Dallas Business Journal’s Most-Admired CEO, and Board Member of Dallas Citizens Council, John Steinmetz is recognized for many roles and achievements. That said, he’s most proudly a family man, husband to Jaemie Steinmetz and father to John David and Stiles Claire.
Not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, John Steinmetz is no stranger to adversity. So while it’s easy to see his early success, beautiful family and assume otherwise, he’s gotten where he is today by a combination of his faith, mentors who gave him opportunities, stepping up with courage when most people shy away, and paying his dues with a work ethic that’s simply unmatched.
Whether you get to know Mr. Steinmetz through social media, speaking engagements, or as one of the loyal inner circle of team members, friends, and clients – you will be blessed. His life mission is to truly elevate those around him.