CHAIRMAN, CEO AND PRESIDENT
Scott C. Wylie is a founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of First Western Financial, Inc., the holding company for First Western Trust Bank, and has served in these leadership roles since he founded the company in 2002.[[2]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000155837021005168/tmb-20210609xdef14a.htm)[[4]](https://myfw.com/company/)[[6]](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/20662361) Based in Denver, Colorado, he leads the organization’s strategy in private banking, commercial banking, and wealth management, and has been a long‑time corporate insider and director of First Western Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW).[[2]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000155837021005168/tmb-20210609xdef14a.htm)[[3]](https://www.sahmcapital.com/news/content/first-western-ceo-scott-c-wylie-disposes-of-1083-common-shares-worth-3088116-2026-05-22)[[5]](https://www.fdic.gov/system/files/2024-06/first-western-trust-bank-of-az-scottsdale-az.pdf)[[6]](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/20662361) In May 2026, he executed insider transactions in First Western Financial stock in his capacity as Chairman, CEO, President, and director of the company.[[3]](https://www.sahmcapital.com/news/content/first-western-ceo-scott-c-wylie-disposes-of-1083-common-shares-worth-3088116-2026-05-22)
Wylie’s background includes a multi‑decade career in banking and financial services, during which he has founded and led multiple banking institutions and developed a focus on serving high‑net‑worth and entrepreneurial clients.[[2]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000155837021005168/tmb-20210609xdef14a.htm)[[4]](https://myfw.com/company/)[[7]](https://www.twst.com/news/scott-wylie-founder-chairman-ceo-first-western-financial-explains-start-bank/) Prior to launching First Western, he started a bank in 1987 as a subsidiary of First Boston Corporation and later led a management buyout, renaming it and continuing to build his experience in bank leadership and growth.[[7]](https://www.twst.com/news/scott-wylie-founder-chairman-ceo-first-western-financial-explains-start-bank/) He holds an advanced business education (reported as a master’s degree in business) that supports his expertise in corporate strategy, credit, and wealth management, and he is recognized as a key figure in shaping First Western’s integrated approach to banking and investment services.[[1]](https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Scott-Wylie/42474095)[[2]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000155837021005168/tmb-20210609xdef14a.htm)[[4]](https://myfw.com/company/)[[6]](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/20662361)
View full insider profile →
Discussion