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HAVEN, Fla., Dec. 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthState Bank continues to be
an employer of choice in the Southeast, welcoming 14 new hires with
expertise in the banking industry, as well as relationship
building.
"These talented group of bankers will undoubtedly elevate their
team's collective performance," says Richard Murray, SouthState president. "We look
forward to the valuable contributions we can make together for our
customers."
In Jacksonville, Florida,
SouthState has named Chad Clarke to
market president. A member of the Jacksonville banking community for 23 years,
Clarke has been a commercial banking team lead with SouthState for
the past seven years. Clarke will focus on serving the community in
his new role, while continuing to build SouthState's presence in
Jacksonville.
SouthState has added the following talent to its
roster:
Georgia
William Barlow, portfolio
manager, Atlanta – brings a
strong track record of assisting clients and fellow bankers during
his 25-year career in finance. He comes to SouthState after several
years at Wells Fargo as a senior client investment manager. Barlow
is a Certified Investment Management Analyst from the Wharton
School of Business and Certified Private Wealth Advisor from the
University of Chicago Booth School of
Business.
William Buchly – director
middle market sponsor coverage, Atlanta – brings 18 years of commercial,
middle market and corporate banking experience to his role, having
worked previously for Synovus, Truist and, most recently, Georgia
Banking Company. He holds a master's degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor's degree
from University of Georgia. Buchly
co-founded an athletic fundraising event, the Trinity Combine, and
previously served as chair of the Trinity Community Ministries
board.
Shannon Innis, strategic
initiatives associate, Atlanta
– worked most recently as a senior financial manager at Truist. She
mentored junior team members, optimized her team's performance with
new tools and maintained a high level of recordkeeping for
leadership.
Matt Roberts, payments and
technology relationship manager, Atlanta – is a 21-year veteran of finance with
experience in relationship banking and credit risk management. Most
recently, Roberts oversaw a nationwide specialty finance business
unit at Truist. In this role, he was responsible for developing and
overseeing tailored banking programs for large corporate clients.
Prior roles included commercial portfolio management, as well as
relationship management of clients, ranging from small business to
large commercial. He holds a master's from Colorado State University and a bachelor's from
Kennesaw State University.
Payton Wadley, premier private
banker, Atlanta – worked as a
senior banking advisor at Northern Trust before coming to
SouthState. Additional roles include commercial relationship
manager with First Horizon and strategic relationship development
officer at Wells Fargo. Wadley serves on the Georgia Sports
Innovation Coalition as vice chairman and on the loan committee for
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs.
Virginia
James Garcia – commercial
relationship manager, Richmond
– joins SouthState with seven years' experience as a commercial
relationship manager at PNC and Truist. He helped businesses of all
sizes with complex banking needs, including lending, capital
markets and treasury. Other roles in the financial sector include
branch manager, business development officer and district manager,
totaling nearly two decades of experience.
Rich Johnson – middle market
relationship manager, Virginia
Beach – has worked in commercial and middle marketing
banking since 2008 with Truist and Wells Fargo. His specialty is
working with companies with revenues ranging from $50MM to $4B+.
Locally, Johnson has served on the boards of the Together We Can
Foundation and Volunteer Hampton Roads.
Marcus Boggs – business
development officer, Virginia
Beach – most recently worked with middle market and
mid-corporate clients at Wells Fargo. Boggs retired from the
Marines as a lieutenant colonel following an active duty and
reserve career of 22 years. He also served in the government
contracting space during Operation Enduring Freedom leading
finance, operations and business development for Linxx Global
Solutions.
Alabama
Butch Motley – commercial
relationship manager, Auburn –
comes to SouthState from SouthPoint Bank in Birmingham, where he worked in commercial
lending, sales and operations for 36 years. He is a graduate of
Samford University and the Alabama
Banking School.
Florida
Vanessa Bartoszewicz –
commercial relationship manager, Vero
Beach – is a 10-year veteran of the banking industry. A
recent graduate of the Florida School of Banking, she previously
worked as a portfolio specialist for Marine
Bank and cultivated connections to many small businesses in
the Indian River area.
Tom Fevola, credit
administrator - Corporate Billing, Orlando – joins SouthState after holding the
same role at LSQ Funding in Orlando. Previous positions include manager of
operations for Vertex Financial, underwriter at LSQ Funding, and
portfolio manager and senior underwriter for Greystone
Commercial.
South Carolina
Tim Webb, commercial
relationship manager, Greenville – brings his commercial banking
experience to SouthState from Truist, where he also held the roles
of branch team leader and market leader earlier in his career. Webb
successfully built the bank's loan and deposit portfolio and
managed existing business relationships.
SouthState Corporation (NYSE: 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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