News from the Front Lines
At Members Trust Company, transparency and timeliness are more than values. They are how we honor the trust placed in us. In this section, you will find our latest announcements, leadership appointments, industry milestones, and media recognitions. We share these updates with clarity, integrity, and a commitment to keeping you informed. Placing clients first means keeping you in the know.
April 21, 2025
January 12, 2025
Insightful Leadership: CEO Ken Lako shares why MTC is consistently the FA trust company of choice.
Ken Lako, CEO of Members Trust Company, shares his unique perspective on integrating credit union values with Wall Street expertise in a recent interview with The Wealth Advisor. This is a must-watch for all Financial Advisors looking to grow and retain relationships and expand their AUM with trust services.
May 28, 2025
Ken Lako with
CEO Weekly
May 19, 2025
April 21, 2025
MTC with
Family Wealth Report Awards’
“Diversity in Wealth Management”
Wealth Management CEO Ken Lako: Building Success Through People-First Leadership
Members Trust Company is honored to see our President & CEO, Ken Lako, featured in CEO Weekly. His leadership is a reflection of the incredible people at Members Trust Company who live our values every day.
Exciting Recognition for Members Trust Company!
We’re proud to share that our Chief Growth Officer, Jason Liu, recently joined Scott Martin of The Wealth Advisor for an insightful video interview highlighting why Members Trust Company was named one of America’s Most Advisor-Friendly Trust Companies.
In the interview, Jason explores how MTC empowers financial advisors to:
Deepen client relationships
Grow and retain assets across generations
Expand their book of business with confidence
Don’t miss the full conversation and accompanying article by Madeline Garfinkle to see how MTC is turning complexity into opportunity—helping advisors serve a broader spectrum of clients with specialized trust solutions.
We’re proud to share that MTC was recently named a finalist in the Family Wealth Report Awards' “Diversity in Wealth Management” category. This recognition stands as a meaningful acknowledgment of the work we’ve done, and continue to do, to create a more inclusive and thoughtful workplace.
Model portfolios of today are light years ahead of the “one-size fits all” versions of the past. Members Trust Company chief investment officer, Kei Sasaki, was invited by Institutional Investor and BlackRock, to share perspectives on how open architecture has been pivotal in the evolution of model portfolios and the benefits they can offer to investors. Read more in the article below.
