Sound Financial Bancorp promotes CFO to president role

Sound Financial Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: SFBC) announced that Wesley Ochs will become president of the company and its subsidiary Sound Community Bank, effective October 1, 2025. Ochs will retain his current role as chief financial officer, which he has held since 2021.

The board of directors unanimously approved the appointment as part of ongoing succession planning. Laura Lee Stewart will continue serving as chief executive officer of both the company and bank.

Ochs brings 23 years of banking experience across retail banking, mortgage banking, commercial lending, credit administration, and management. He holds degrees in Economics and Accounting and graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School.

As CFO since 2021, Ochs has led initiatives to enhance lending operations, financial reporting, policy governance, and client experience. His recent work has focused on asset/liability management, credit loss modeling, and enterprise budgeting.

Stewart is marking her 35th anniversary with the organization, having guided its evolution from a credit union with less than $50 million in assets to its current status as a state-chartered, FDIC-insured commercial bank.

Sound Financial Bancorp is the parent company of Sound Community Bank, which is headquartered in Seattle and operates full-service branches in Seattle, Tacoma, Mountlake Terrace, Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Ludlow and University Place. The bank also maintains a loan production office in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood.

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