Meet the Team

Tori Cortez Trust Operations Specialist Abilene, TX

Tori was raised in Spearman, Texas and graduated from Perryton High School in 2017. After graduation, she moved to the Amarillo region where she earned her associates in Education at Amarillo College, as well as received her Dental Assistant License. While attending school, Tori began her banking career as a Teller. After graduation she started working in the dental field, where she realized her true passion was in banking.

Tori left the dental field behind and began working for Happy State Bank in December of 2019, where she was a teller at the Buchanan branch. During her time there, she became a Senior Teller and Customer Service Representative.

Tori shifted to the trust department within Happy State Bank in November of 2020, serving as a Trust Operations Specialist. Even though she was working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she continued to learn with the help of her supportive team in the trust department.

In August of 2022, Tori’s husband Luis started attending Physical Therapy School in Abilene, Texas. Luckily, the amazing people at Happy State Bank and Centennial Bank kept Tori on board and she now works from the Happy location in Abilene. During her free time she enjoys photography, spending time with family and friends, and hiking. Luis and Tori don’t have kids yet, but they have one fur baby, a Husky named Bear. Tori looks forward to growing within Happy Trust Company, as well as learning as much as she can from her colleagues.

Shannon Van Campen AVP Trust Officer Addison, TX

Shannon is an original employee of Signature Bank in Dallas, joining the company in November 2008, which was acquired by Happy State Bank & Trust Company in January 2012. She began her start in banking as a teller and customer service representative, before transitioning to Happy Trust Company in August 2015, where she worked as a Trust Administrative Specialist. Shannon was promoted to Trust Officer in April 2018 and to Assistant Vice President in April 2020. Shannon completed the Texas Trust School and Graduate Trust School courses through Wealth Management and Trust, a Division of Texas Banker’s Association, and is continuing her education by preparing for her CTFA designation.

Shannon currently administers a variety of Trusts, IRAs, and Agency accounts. She enjoys being able to build a relationship with her clients and their families, and to offer possible solutions to accomplish their goals to make their lives a little easier. She believes the trust and investment industry should not just be a transactional one, but one where you have a good, established relationship between the client and administrator.

Shannon is a native Texan, born and raised in Irving, Texas. When she isn’t working, Shannon enjoys lifting weights at the gym, spending time with family and friends, or napping while Netflix plays endlessly in the background.