Mattson Uihlein – 20 Under 40

Bank of Texas
34 | Education: SMU

Mattson Uihlein worked his way up from an internship after his junior year at SMU to senior vice president and treasury services manager at Bank of Texas.

A panel at SMU about careers in commercial banking sparked Uihlein’s interest in the field.

“I realized commercial banking utilizes a variety of business skills including finance, accounting, marketing, and negotiations,” he said. “​​My entire career has been with Bank of Texas. I interned with the bank the summer after my junior year at SMU and then entered into a formal credit training program after graduating from SMU. I have held a variety of roles within the bank including credit analyst, corporate banker, treasury management officer, and now manage the treasury services team for north Texas.”

His coworkers say Uihlein has taken on a leadership role with the bank’s accelerated career track program, which educates and trains people for careers in the industry.

Uihlein doesn’t just help his colleagues, though. He served as president of Bank of Texas Club Dallas. The employee-led club focuses on charitable efforts, including volunteer events with organizations such as the North Texas Food Bank, Feed My Starving Children, Dr. Seuss Reading Days, Susan G Komen, and Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.

Uihlein, a member of the young alumni board at SMU, served as a raffle committee member for the State Fair of Texas’ general scholarship fund and on the board of the Young Professionals Auxiliary for the American Red Cross.

Toughest business/personal challenge?

Becoming a new manager and managing a team virtually as a result of COVID.

How do you motivate others?

Leading by example. I am willing to roll up my sleeves to help the team. I give those that deserve credit the credit. On the other hand, I take responsibility for when things don’t go right.

What are you most excited about for the future?

Watching my daughter grow, creating more family memories, traveling the world, and experiencing new cultures, and growing my career with Bank of Texas.

What was your first job and what did you learn from it?

Bussing tables.  I learned that providing great customer service is critical.

Where do you see yourself and/or your career 10 years from now?

I still plan to be with Bank of Texas in a senior leadership role where I am continuing to learn every day.

Which leadership skills were the most challenging for you to develop and why?

The ability to have crucial conversations.  I am not a confrontational person but know that it is important to have open and honest conversations with my colleagues.  If I don’t provide upfront feedback, I am setting the individual up to fail.

If you could buy a book (or rent a movie) for your neighbor, what would it be and why?

The Daniel Silva Gabriel Allon series as his books transport you all over the world, you never get bored reading them and each book in the series has you wanting more.

What is your favorite local store?

Hudson House and specifically their cheeseburgers and martinis during happy hour!

What would you tell an 18-year-old you?

Continue to work hard!  The hard work will pay-off.

Biggest business/career success in the past 12 months?

My group grew our revenues 13.1% year-over-year.  This is all while the entire team was working from home for the first six months of 2021.

What’s on your bucket list?

An African Safari and traveling more throughout Europe.