My name is David Meinert from Seattle, Washington. I own several small businesses - Big Mario's New York Pizza, The 5 Point Cafe, Onto Entertainment, The Capitol Hill Block Party, and Fuzed Travel.  I've owned small businesses in Seattle since the mid 90s.  

I'm moving my money from Chase and Bank of America to Seattle Bank for several reasons.

First and foremost because I am sick of the way banks are influencing American politics and crafting rules and legislation that benefits their profits while risking my money and the American economy.  I am sick of hearing about their corrupt practices, from laundering money from Mexican drug cartels, to discriminatory lending practices.  

I also want to know that my money is being used to help local small businesses, and Chase and Bank of America are hoarding their profits instead of reinvesting into the local economy.  I want a bank whose president will visit my business and who I can speak with personally if I have a problem.  A bank like Seattle Bank offers that to me.  The large banks are faceless, heartless corporations whose CEOs care more about their million dollar bonuses and quarterly profits for their stockholders than my business, my employees, and my community.  

3) What's your call to action for other small business owners who are banking with the big banks?