In the Community

Team TRB Honoring Our Veterans

November 12, 2025

Service is at the core of who we are at TRB. Across our markets, Team TRB routinely gives time and talent to strengthen the communities we call home. But among us is a special group whose commitment to service extends even further—our veterans.

Their service is the foundation of the liberty we all enjoy. Without it, we would not have the privilege of serving our communities at home or have the culture of service that defines us as an organization. These men and women exemplify what it means to serve a cause greater than oneself, and today, we honor both their military service and the spirit of leadership they continue to bring to Team TRB.

Michael Baldermann

VP, Wealth Advisor, TRB Trust & Wealth Management, Denton, TX

  • U.S. Navy: 2008 – 2013
  • Third Class Petty Officer.

Michael Colon

SVP, Regional Credit Officer, Dallas, TX

  • U.S. Army: 1987 – 2010
  • Retired as Lieutenant Colonel, Logistics Branch. Career spanned multiple commands and global missions, including Cold War–era service in Germany; Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti; Operation Enduring Freedom across Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. He also served with the 82nd Airborne Division in the Dominican Republic and the 18th Airborne Corps in joint operations at Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune. His decorations include achievement medals, commendation medals, and a Bronze Star Medal.

Domingo Cortez

Marketing Support Specialist, Harlingen, TX

  • U.S. Marine Corps: 1984-1988
  • Served with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines Division, known as “The Fighting Third.” Served as a member of the Combat High Security Team, completed exercises with sniper teams, and participated in joint training with the Japanese Army. Service included time in California, Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, Guam, and the Philippines.

Blake Gordon

VP, TRB Capital Markets, Denver, CO

  • U.S. Army: 2016 – 2022
  • Field Artillery Officer, Captain. Deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2018, and had assignments in Fort Carson, CO, Fort Sill, OK, and Fort Campbell, KY.

Paul W. Jack

Senior Managing Director, TRB Capital Markets, Austin, TX

  • U.S. Navy: 4 years ROTC and Active Duty 1992 – 1993
  • Commissioned as an Ensign upon graduation from the University of Texas in May 1992. Summer 1989, he was stationed in Japan aboard USS Fife destroyer with the USS Midway battle group in the Navy’s 7th Fleet. Later served as a safety swimmer for the Navy’s water survival training program at NAS Pensacola, FL.

Joanna Knabe

Administrative Assistant, Denton, TX

  • U.S. Army: 1990 – 1993
  • Served in Mainz, Germany and Fort Hood, Texas. Joanna also grew up in a Marine Corps family, living in North Carolina, California, and Japan during her youth. Her son proudly continues the family’s tradition of service in the Army.

Travis Richards

EVP, Senior Agriculture Relationship Manager, Edinburg, TX

  • U.S. Army: 1984–2014
  • Retired as a Colonel after 30 years of service. Commissioned as Second Lieutenant after graduating from Texas A&M University, he commanded at multiple levels in aviation and logistics units, including the 449th Aviation Support Battalion during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2006–2008). He later oversaw Army Aviation operations for the Texas National Guard and commanded the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and Air Medal.

Cutter Uhlhorn

Management Trainee, Harlingen, TX

  • U.S. Navy – Active: 2019 – 2023 | Reserve: 2023 – Present
  • Currently serving as a Lieutenant (O-3). Deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in support of the Afghanistan evacuation in 2021, and with the Makin Island ARG during Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines in 2023.

Team TRB Veterans Not Pictured

  • Dave Gordon – Senior Managing Director, TRB Capital Markets, Denver, CO – U.S. Army
  • Matthew Lujan – VP, TRB Capital Markets, San Antonio, TX – U.S. Army

Thank you, veterans, for your service, for your sacrifice, and for the example you have set for us. The values you carried in uniform continue to shape our culture and our success as a team. We are proud to stand alongside you.