Summary: United Bankshares President Rick Adams talks about his experience with M&A (doubling in the past five years) and offers tips on providing quick and candid communication in the merger process. He also discusses how United Bankshares’ wealth management business gives it advantage over nonbanks with its ability to refer clients from the bank side, how it has built a successful indirect auto lending business and how it invests strategically in leadership development at all levels of the bank.
