Brett Hamilton

Brett Hamilton

Executive Vice President / Chief Credit Officer

As our Chief Credit Officer, Brett will oversee the quality and diversity of our credit portfolio, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and optimize our risk management practices. His leadership will be instrumental in guiding our credit teams in supporting our Strategic Plan and helping us achieve our annual performance metrics. His extensive experience will most certainly position him as a key driver of First Northern Bank’s continued growth.


Brett is a graduate of California State University, Fresno. And, with more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, Brett brings a vast background and expertise in credit risk strategies, portfolio management, and regulatory relations. Brett most recently served as the Senior Vice President/Senior Credit Administrator at Tri-Counties Bank where he led a team of fourteen credit analysts, commercial underwriters, and regional credit administrators. Previously, he worked for more than 15 years on a variety of credit and risk teams at Rabobank.