Meet the Team (Unpublished)

Meet our Team

Dave Ruby

Senior Vice President/SBA Lending Manager

druby@thebankofhouston.com
Cell: (314) 341-8869

Dave Ruby was hired by The Bank of Houston in late 2021 to help expand the Bank's small business lending presence in the St. Louis region as well as on a national scale. Ruby brings more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry. He is an experienced SBA lender utilizing the 7a and 504 loan programs to help enhance the financial position of mid-sized businesses and commercial clients. He has been serving the St. Louis market throughout his entire career. Ruby earned a B.S. degree in General Business Administration, with cum laude honors, from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville while beginning his career in banking. He was also named as one of St. Louis' Top 40 Under 40 by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2017. Ruby also serves on the Loan Committee for the Economic Development Council of St. Charles County, helping to approve SBA 504 loans within the St. Louis/St. Charles region. Ruby, a native of Upstate New York, now lives in Eureka, MO with his wife, Kelly, and three children: Joe, Nora, and Rachel.

Brian McCarthy

Managing Director of Lending

bmccarthy@thebankofhouston.com
Cell: (314) 605-5002

Brian McCarthy currently serves as Managing Director of Lending overseeing all facets of lending from sales to origination to closing and servicing. Brian joined the Bank in December of 2021 and brings over 13 years of Banking experience across multi banking institutions with a strong background in credit and sales. Previously named one of the “Best Bankers” in St. Louis. Brian has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Mizzou and an MBA from Webster University. He currently resides in St. Louis, MO with his wife and three daughters.

Corey Conway

Assistant Vice President/SBA Lending

cconway@thebankofhouston.com
Cell: (636) 544-7657

Corey Conway joined The Bank of Houston in 2025 to support the expansion of its small business lending operations in the St. Louis region and nationally. Corey brings over seven years of experience in business brokerage, where he specialized in valuing, marketing, and closing transactions for small businesses, successfully guiding owners and buyers through complex sales processes. As he transitioned to banking, he has leveraged his prior experiences as a business broker to better serve his borrowers as an SBA lender. In his current role, he utilizes the SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs to strengthen the financial position of his borrowers. A St. Louis native, Corey earned a B.S. degree in Finance from Missouri State University. He lives in the St. Louis area with his wife and two young sons.