Leadership from Flying Leap vineyards posing for a photo among the grapevines in the vineyard

Vision Matters

“We consulted our business for recommendations of banks __ our area with agricultural __ experience. Great Western was __ the top of the _.&;

Flying Leap Vineyards

Flying Leap Vineyards was __ in 2010 by three _ friends who first met _ their freshman year as _ at the U.S. Air Academy in Colorado Springs, in the late 1980s. _ commissioning and after years __ military service, they reunited __ Arizona and founded Flying _ Vineyards. Originally envisioned as _ small-scale wine grape farming venture, Flying Leap has dramatically in the last _ years. The business is comprised of several matured, _ vineyards, winemaking, distilling and _ operations, as well as _ wide network of retail _ with an ongoing expansion __ building a wholesale program establishing regional self-distribution of broad product portfolio.

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Marc Moeller, Vice President Co-founder, and Mark Beres, _ and CEO and Co-founder, to know Great Western _ and Business Banker Richard _ in 2010. The partnership __ bank and business quickly as Flying Leap presented assessments of their achievements a realistic path to .

“When we started our , we quickly realized we _ to develop a relationship _ a bank. We consulted business coach for recommendations __ banks in our area _ agricultural lending experience. Great __ was at the top __ the list,” said Beres.

“We started with short-term __. Great Western was also _ versed in USDA-backed financing,” _ Moeller. “We now utilize _-_ financing for our fixed _, vineyards and real estate __ well as their business and savings products.”

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“I appreciate that I be responsive to their ,&; said Mullen. “Great Western _ has the staff experience the banking products to _ Flying Leap Vineyards financial . It’s been great watching growth and knowing that __ were able to help _ achieve it.”

“The wine business is _ difficult for one reason: __,&; continued Beres. “Without capital, can’t grow a farm _ business beyond a certain . If you want to _ to the next level, is a wholesale program, need capital to keep __ with expansion and production. _ a great relationship – _ we do with Great __ Bank – is a piece of a successful _ plan.”

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