1. FB Financial appointed Clayton Hart as Head of Nashville. 2. Hart is tasked with enhancing banking strategy and client relationships. 3. He has extensive experience in commercial and private wealth banking. 4. Hart's leadership expected to bolster revenue and profitability in Nashville. 5. FB Financial operates 93 branches with $16 billion in total assets.
Clay Hart's experience and leadership may enhance FBK's market performance, similar to past transitions in banking that led to increased profitability.
The appointment is crucial for strategic growth in a competitive banking market, directly impacting FBK's operational success.
The strategic changes in leadership are positioned for sustained growth, as seen with other banks that improved financial results post new leadership appointments.
FB Financial Corporation ("FB Financial") (NYSE:FBK), the parent company of FirstBank, announced today that it has named Clayton (Clay) W. Hart Head of Nashville, Senior Vice President. Reporting to Michael Mettee, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Hart is responsible for commercial banking and private wealth management strategy and growing client relationships, revenue, market share, and profitability in the Company's home market, Nashville, Tennessee, and surrounding cities such as Franklin, Brentwood, Hendersonville, and Murfreesboro.
"Clay brings strong experience in commercial and private wealth banking, a commitment to customer relationships, and proven leadership abilities," said Mettee. "These qualities position him as an invaluable asset as we pursue opportunities to surpass our customers' expectations while achieving sustainable and profitable business growth."
Hart joins FirstBank from Pinnacle Financial Partners, where he held leadership roles in both commercial banking and private wealth management over the past seven years. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, where he formed and led the Private Wealth Group. Before that, he was responsible for running the Commercial Banking Team in the Nashville market. Previously, he held a series of banking officer roles of increasing responsibility with banks within the Nashville area.
Hart earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and is a graduate of the SW Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University/Cox School of Business in Dallas. He is currently president of the University of Tennessee – Alumni Board of Directors, a board member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee and is a graduate of Leadership Nashville. His previous board affiliations include Prevent Blindness Tennessee and with the advisory board of Nashville Public Television.
ABOUT FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FB Financial Corporation (NYSE:FBK) is a financial holding company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. FB Financial Corporation operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, FirstBank in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Georgia. FB Financial Corporation operates 93 full-service branches across its footprint and has approximately $16.0 billion in total assets.
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