Trust Professional Staff

Ms. Schroer received her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri (Columbia) in 1990. Before joining our Trust Services department in 2003, she was a partner in the Union, Missouri law firm of Baylard, Billington, and Dempsey PC. Ms. Schroer had been engaged in practice of law with this firm for six years, focusing her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, estate and gift taxation, and trust preparation and administration. Previously, she had been employed in the trust tax services department of Nations Bank (now Bank of America) in St. Louis and as an estate tax attorney for the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Orlando, Florida. Ms. Schroer is active in her local church and is currently serving as a board member with Capital Region Medical Center.

Mr. McPhail joined Hawthorn Bank in 2016. Mr. McPhail is a Vice President and Trust Officer. Mr. McPhail's primary focus is on Trust and Estate Planning, Asset Management, Custody, Mergers and Acquisitions, Environmental Remediation Trusts, Construction Retainages, Court Ordered Qualified Settlement Funds, and Liquidation Trusts. Mr. McPhail began his career in corporate trust in 1990 and worked for several corporate trust departments, including UMB Bank, until 2000. Mr. McPhail spent 10 years at Columbia Capital Management. He then rejoined UMB Bank's Corporate Trust and Escrow Services division before coming to Hawthorn. Mr. McPhail holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Kansas and attended Cannon Corporate Trust School.

Mrs. Prenger joined the organization in 1979 where she began her career in the Loan Department. Later in 1982 she transferred to Trust Services where she has held a variety of positions.  For many years she was responsible for the Trust Operations area and is currently serving as Trust Administrator.  She is a native of Jefferson City.   Mrs. Prenger has completed courses through the Center of Financial training, Nichols Career Center and SunGard training for Trust Operations. Mrs. Prenger is active in her church and serves on various committees. She volunteers at Immaculate Conception School and is a member of the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce and the East Side Business Association.