Formerly the chief credit officer at MidFirst, Brian Scott has spent 30 years in the financial industry. A third generation native of Phoenix, he holds both a B.S. in finance and an MBA from Arizona State University. Scott began his career with Valley National Bank, now Chase Bank before becoming Bank of America Southern California Senior Vice President.

Scott returned to Arizona to serve as Compass Bank Executive Vice President before joining MidFirst Bank in 2006. He oversees four MidFirst Bank national divisions including its Private Banking Group with $2 billion in assets. He is also responsible for the Retail Mortgage Lending Group, MidFirst Business Credit and Community Reinvestment Lending. Scott serves on the Editorial Board for the Risk Management Association Journal and on Arizona Country Club Board of Directors as its Vice President.