WINTER
HAVEN, Fla., Dec. 5, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- SouthState Bank has hired seven bankers who bring
years of expertise and relationship building to both South Carolina and Alabama.
"Our South Carolina and Alabama
markets welcome seven skilled and knowledgeable bankers with
experience in both commercial and private banking. We know these
bankers will provide exceptional service to our client base in
those regions," said Greg Lapointe,
chief banking officer.
Bankers joining the SouthState team this quarter include:
Jon Chilton – commercial
banker, Greenville, South
Carolina – has extensive banking experience in
South Carolina, first as a
commercial lender, corporate banker, and market president with
BB&T, and more recently as a market president for Truist.
Chris Parish – commercial
banker, Seneca, South Carolina
– joins SouthState following 10 years with TD Bank as a
business banking relationship manager. He has further experience as
a branch manager with SunTrust. Chris looks forward to developing
effective and supportive relationships with SouthState's commercial
clients.
Sean Dreybus – commercial
banker, Greenville, South
Carolina – is a veteran of the banking industry and
comes to SouthState from Truist, where he served as a middle market
portfolio manager and commercial banking relationship manager. He
also held banking roles at Wells Fargo prior to joining BB&T
(now Truist).
Nikki Blanco – premier private
banker, Rock Hill, South
Carolina – brings more than 20 years of banking experience
to SouthState. Most recently, she held positions of increasing
responsibility at Family Trust Federal Credit Union.
Brennan King – commercial
portfolio manager, Charleston, South
Carolina – joins SouthState from TD Bank. During his tenure
at TD, Brennan developed his skills in enterprise risk management
and as a commercial credit analyst.
Lisa Sparks – premier private
banker, Huntsville, Alabama –
brings 30 years of experience to SouthState, during which she's
held the positions of branch manager, retail sales leader and
multi-region retail management. Most recently at Synovus, Lisa
actively gives back to the community through her service on
numerous boards.
Jarod Avant – premier private
banker, Birmingham, Alabama –
joins SouthState's Premier Private Client Group in Birmingham. He has several years of experience
providing financial solutions specifically tailored to clients with
medical, dental and veterinary practices. Over his 15-year
career, he has gained significant experience in both consumer and
commercial banking.
SouthState Corporation (NASDAQ: SSB) is a financial services
company headquartered in Winter Haven,
Florida. SouthState Bank, N.A., the company's nationally
chartered bank subsidiary, provides consumer, commercial, mortgage
and wealth management solutions to more than one million customers
throughout Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia. The bank also serves clients coast
to coast through its correspondent banking division. Additional
information is available at SouthStateBank.com.
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SOURCE South State Bank N.A.