Our Staff

Mr. Lau earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Missouri Western State University in 1979 and a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn University in 1982. After practicing law at a local firm for 8 years, he became General Counsel for Cameron Mutual Insurance Company. In 2000 he became a Trust Officer for Gold Bank Trust before joining First Trust of MidAmerica in 2008. He joined Community Bank of Pleasant Hill in 2012 through its acquisition of First Trust of MidAmerica. Jerry works in the trust office in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mr. Adams has a professional background that includes six years of practicing law. His most recent position was with the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group in a law firm where his primary duties included advising on, structuring, and amending employee stock ownership plans. In addition, he assisted with navigating employee benefit plan issues in the context of mergers, acquisition, and governmental reporting requirements. His educational background lends further support that he is an excellent addition to our team. He earned an L.L.M. from Northwestern University – Pritzker School of Law. He earned a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, KS. He joined Community Bank of Pleasant Hill in 2024 and works in both our Pleasant Hill and St. Joseph trust offices.

Stephanie has worked in banking industry for 30 years, working for United Missouri Bank (UMB), Citizens Bank, Bank Midwest and BMO Harris. She joined Community Bank of Pleasant Hill in 2015.