Entrepreneur Stephanie Hart’s passion for baking began with a family recipe: her grandmother’s pineapple coconut cake. She quickly realized that desserts truly bring people together. And, from there, her business Brown Sugary Bakery was born.

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Stephanie turned to her local community bank, Hyde Park Bank for help securing a loan. What she found was more than a financial institution, but a team of local bankers who know her by name, understand her business, and are committed to seeing her succeed.

Stephanie recently spoke with the HER Wintrust show on WVON radio to tell her story.