Bellefonte, PA – [November 25, 2025] – Reliance Bank is announcing the hiring of two experienced community banking professionals to support relationship development & customer service at its new Bellefonte branch, scheduled to open in early 2026.
Greg Wendt, Vice President and Senior Commercial Banker, will play a key role in cultivating and managing business relationships in the Bellefonte area, where he has spent most of his banking career. Greg’s nearly 30 years of experience in commercial lending and banking will help to support local businesses looking to grow in the rapidly expanding Centre County region. Greg is actively involved in the Centre County United Way, serves as the Treasurer of the Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority, and is a member of the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) at CPI – Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology.
Nichole McClellan, Assistant Branch Manager, will lead day-to-day operations at the Bellefonte branch. Before joining Reliance Bank, Nichole worked in financial service roles locally, where she built strong relationships with residents and local businesses.
“Greg and Nichole both share a mission to deliver community focused banking, and their presence will help us build trusted and lasting relationships in Bellefonte,” said Reliance Bank President & CEO Phil Freeman. “Their personal connection to Bellefonte, combined with their professional experience, makes them the right leaders for our new branch.”
Reliance Bank has been actively lending in Bellefonte for the past twenty years since opening its State College branch at 100 Hawbaker Industrial Drive. The new Bellefonte branch will be located at 801 E. Bishop Street, a site formerly occupied by PNC Bank.
About Reliance Bank
Reliance Bank is a community bank serving Central Pennsylvania. Products and services include checking and savings accounts, personal loans, mortgages, lines of credit, commercial loans, agricultural loans, cash management, digital banking, and more. Reliance Bank prides itself on providing exceptional personal and commercial banking services since 1940. For more information, visit www.reliancebank.bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.