William Wade

Active Investor

Chief Operations Officer at Bank of the Sierra

Colleyville, Texas

William Wade, Chief Operations Officer at Bank of the Sierra is an active investor based in Colleyville, Texas. This profile covers what William Wade backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. William Wade serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer at Sierra (Redditch). Mr. Wade serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Bank of the Sierra. He is an Angel Investor. He served as Chief Information Officer & Executive Officer at American National Bank of Texas. He served as Chief Digital Officer, Chief Information Officer & Executive Vice President at Independent Financial. He has been the Chief Operations Officer at Sierra Bancorp and Bank of the Sierra since July 7, 2025. He was the Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of Information Technology for Independent Financial, McKinney, Texas, a position he held from 2021 to June 2025. Independent Financial sold to South State Bank, Winter Haven, Florida, effective January 2, 2025. Prior to Independent Financial, he served as Chief Business Architect and Senior Vice President of Information Technology for Simmons Bank, Little Rock, AR, from 2018 to 2021. Before joining Simmons Bank, he spent 30 years primarily in the information technology industry, working for a variety of industries, including banking, fitness, food services, and consulting. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: FintechLending & CreditConsumer & RetailPropTech & Real Estate
Location: Colleyville, Texas
Typical check: $150K

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William Wade invests in Fintech, Lending & Credit, Consumer & Retail and PropTech & Real Estate, typically at Pre Seed and Seed. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.