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'Real python hunters don't wear gloves'

Married couple and Edison National Bank founders Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff spend most weekends — and romantic occasions — tracking down and removing pythons from the Everglades.


Edison National Bank co-founders Robbie and Geoff Roepstorff show off the skin of one of their prized python catches. JimJett.com photo
Edison National Bank co-founders Robbie and Geoff Roepstorff show off the skin of one of their prized python catches. JimJett.com photo
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EXECUTIVES: The husband-and-wife team of Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff founded Edison National Bank in 1997 in Fort Myers. The bank has since grown to four branches in Lee County, including Sanibel and Captiva Islands and the downtown River District. It had $300 million in assets through Sept. 30, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data. Edison National Bank, say the founders, has enjoyed controlled growth through conservative principles. “We don't go out and buy deposits," says Robbie Roepstorff. "We've always managed with more of a focus on safety."

Edison National Bank co-founders Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff enjoy hunting pythons together. The even spent their 25th anniversary in the Everglades. Courtesy Geoff and Robbie  Roepstorff
Edison National Bank co-founders Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff enjoy hunting pythons together. The even spent their 25th anniversary in the Everglades. Courtesy Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff

 


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