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A message from your market president

Local knowledge is only part of the 130 combined years of experience our team offers. We help clients solve challenges and deliver financial solutions. Specializing in a variety of industries which help the region thrive, we are committed to working with you to create tailored financing that fits. We look forward to continuing to grow our relationship with you. Check out our team below and contact us to learn more.

Jon Waldo
Market President
Western Ohio

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Meet Tom Casad – CEO and co-owner of Totally Promotional

Tom Casad’s relationship with First Financial Bank spans decades, entities, and advanced capabilities. It all began in 1978 in the water ski business operated by Tom and his wife, Paula. It continued into 1993 when they founded their e-commerce business, Totally Promotional. Today, the 280-employee company offers more than 8,000 products for clients across the country. Tom and Paula count on First Financial for secure services ranging from payment solutions for their business, to personal financial management, and now succession planning.

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Totally Promotional relies on high-tech electronic services to keep its transactions fast and secure. First Financial’s services expanded through the years to keep up with technology. When we need them, they’re immediately able to help us. This overall feeling of security keeps us with the First Financial team.

Featured deals

  • Revolving and non-revolving lines of credit, term loan, and full treasury management relationship

Construction Firm

  • Conventional loan | Partner buyout

Food Supply Chain Industry

  • Non-revolving line of credit

Automation Group

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Community philanthropic initiatives

  • Dayton, OH

Clothes That Work

“Clothes That Work is a nonprofit organization located in Dayton, Ohio. The mission of the organization is to clothe, educate, empower individuals for employment success. Clothes That Work strives to achieve this mission through programs and services, such as the Client & Coaching Program, the Workforce Education Initiative, and the Mobile Outreach Initiative. First Financial Bank supports this mission by sponsoring and participating in several of these programs. Caresse Drake, the Community Development Director at First Financial Bank, sits on the board of Clothes That Work, and works to help the organization become a leading workforce development resource that invests in the continuous professional advancement of jobseekers.”

  • Dayton, OH

Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley

"Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley’s mission is to empower people with disabilities and other disadvantages to achieve independence and improve their quality of life. The support we received from First Financial Bank of GESMV’s ALL Club on Main Street (a place for youth, grades 7-12, who’ve experienced trauma, mental health or substance use challenges) allows ALL Club members to gather daily and encourage one another in the journey to mental wellness. Employment, education and life skills are all cornerstones incorporated into ALL Club programming and we are thrilled to partner with First Financial Bank in this effort to improve outcomes for teens in the Miami Valley."

Meet the team

Meet our team serving Western Ohio's commercial businesses.

Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) is a professional designation awarded by the College for Financial Planning (CFP) to financial professionals who successfully complete a self-study program, pass an exam, and agree to comply with a code of ethics.