July 14, 2025
Ashley Heuerman serves as a Retirement Plan Participant Advisor for First Mid Wealth Management. In her role, she works alongside plan participants to help them gain a better understanding of how their employer’s retirement plan works for them, ensuring they effectively use their retirement plans to meet their financial goals.
Ashley ...read more
March 18, 2025
John Merwin serves as a Retirement Services Business Development Officer for First Mid Wealth Management. John plays a key role in onboarding new clients, guiding employers through the process of designing and implementing tailored retirement plans that align with their unique business needs. His consultative approach ensures companies maximize the ...read more
August 29, 2023
Duane Gulley serves as Vice President, Regional Retail Loan Manager. In his current role, he is responsible for all aspects of Retail Lending, including home loans and home equity lines of credit.Duane joined First Mid in 2009 and earned an Associate's degree from Rend Lake College and a Bachelor’s degree ...read more
January 2, 2020
John Barnett is a Commercial Lender for the Carbondale, Carterville, Marion, Murphysboro, and Harrisburg communities, and also serves as the Southern Illinois Regional President for First Mid Bank & Trust. With over 13 years of commercial lending experience and as regional representative on the SBA committee, he specializes in SBA lending ...read more
January 6, 2016
Linda Spradling is an AVP, Trust Administration Officer I with First Mid Wealth Management. She has over 39 years of trust administration experience, specializing in Special Needs Trusts. Prior to joining First Mid, she began her trust administration career at Regions Bank, where she served for 28 years.
Linda studied Trust ...read more
January 6, 2016
Rich Gossett brings 27 years of experience in Wealth Management to his role as Financial Advisor. In this position, he works directly with clients seeking information on investment services and brokerage services offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
In 1987, Rich earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois ...read more
August 17, 2015
This banking center is located across from DQ on Walnut St/Route 149. In addition to personal and business deposit services, mortgages, auto and personal loans are available. Business banking professionals are available by appointment to provide treasury management services, business loans, and ag loans. Wealth Management professionals are also available ...read more
April 15, 2015
Jill Worman works directly with clients looking for guidance and information on investment and brokerage services offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. She also has extensive experience with employer sponsored retirement plans.
Prior to joining First Mid, Jill worked at Patterson Technology Center in Effingham. Jill obtained a Bachelor of ...read more