Becky Walen joined Fargo, N.D.-based Alerus as senior vice president and head of wealth management. .Walen joined the bank last April to lead North Dakota’s wealth advisory team. She has more than 20 years of wealth management experience in North Dakota and Minnesota, including as senior vice president and director of wealth planning at Bremer Bank from 2023-24 and SVP, market development director for Bell Bank Wealth Management from 2013-23. Alerus President/CEO Katie O’Neill Lorenson said Walen “brings a tremendous background in wealth management and a passion for success that she channels to help clients reach their financial goals and team members to grow in their field.”“She exemplifies our core values and is the perfect fit to guide our wealth division through continued growth while remaining true to our commitment to put clients first in all we do,” O’Neill Lorenson added.
