Investment

High Country Bank has partnered with Investment Professionals, Inc. (IPI) to provide our valued clients full-service investment services in one convenient location.

Headquartered in San Antonio, Investment Professionals, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing investment firms in the nation and works almost entirely with independent community banks.

At High Country Bank our number one priority is very simple… to help you achieve your financial goals.

Choosing the right investment options can often be a bewildering and frustrating process. High Country’s Financial Consultants assist you in selecting the financial strategies right for you. Our goal is to match your current financial picture, investment objectives, and tolerance for risk with appropriate investment options.

High Country Bank is a full service broker/dealer that specializes in serving the needs of community financial institutions and their customers. IPI's technology and brokerage capabilities allow us to take advantage of their expanded investment research, on-line order entry, timely news and quotations, and first-rate financial planning.

When obtaining your financial independence becomes overwhelming call the experts. High Country Investment Professionals can provide our customers with financial planning expertise.

Investment Management

Through the use of government and corporate bonds, tax free investments, stocks, mutual funds or other investments, we can manage your financial assets for you.

Wealth Management

Wealth Management is a continual process of strategic planning, implementation and review. Financial goals are established and actively managed with wealth preservation and growth in mind for you and your beneficiaries.

Understanding Your Investments

It is important to us at High Country Bank that you understand your financial investments. If you ever have questions about any of your accounts, please call your Investment Professionals Financial Consultant, or feel free to call the Investment Professionals Home Office directly at (800) 593-8800.

Founded in May of 1992, Investment Professionals, Inc. currently manages programs in more than 80 Financial Institutions in over one-third of the United States.

IPI believes that providing Financial Consultants with unparalleled tools, training and support produces better investment results and client relationships. In an era of increasing scrutiny and regulatory requirements, IPI’s record speaks clearly to their commitment to taking care of High Country Bank’s clients.

About your Investment Professionals Account

IPI provides you the assurance you need to do business.

Investment Professionals, Inc. clears all securities transactions through Pershing, the largest correspondent clearing firm in the world. Securities accounts held in custody at Pershing receive unlimited account protection. Of this account protection, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) provides $500,000 of coverage, $100,000 of which may be in cash.

The account protection applies when an SIPC member firm fails, but does not protect against losses from the rise and fall in the market value of investments.

More information is available at www.sipc.org. Or log onto IPI’s website at www.invpro.com.

Securities offered by Investment Professionals, Inc Member FINRA & SIPC, 1) are not FDIC insured, 2) are not deposits or other obligations of the bank or guaranteed by the bank, and 3) involve investment risks, including the possible loss of principal amount invested.

Pamela Bustos
IPI Financial Consultant
719-530-8804

High Country Bank offers a wide variety of products suited to your individual and business needs, such as:

Services

  • Estate Planning
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Financial Planning
  • Retirement Planning
  • College Planning
  • Customized Seminars
  • Insurance

401K

  • Profit Sharing
  • Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
  • SIMPLE IRA
  • Key Person Insurance
  • Group Insurance

Investments

  • Mutual Funds
  • Variable Annuities
  • Stocks & Bonds
  • Tax-Exempt Bonds
  • IRAs & ROTH IRAs
  • Company Benefits

Insurance

  • Life
  • Long-term Care
  • Fixed Annuities

  • Not FDIC Insured by any Federal Government Agency
  • May Lose Value - No Bank Guarantee
  • Securities offered through Investment Professionals, Inc.
  • Member FINRA and SIPC