Florida Banking August 2021

PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS

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a community banker, Sidlasky will serve the banking and treasury needs of homeowner and condominium associations as well as management companies. She is an active community volunteer engaged with the American Lung Association as a board liaison and has participated the last ten years with Fight For Air Stair Climb. Sidlasky holds a master’s degree in management from Troy University. In her spare time, she enjoys playing golf.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced the addition of Katherine Keuvelaar as a residential loan processing coordinator. She is responsible for processing personal loan files. Prior to joining the bank, Keuvelaar worked in sales for the automobile and wireless services industries. She graduated from Flagler College with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. MIAMI

Axiom Bank, N.A. announced the addition of Sul Hemani as vice president, SBA relationship manager. In this new role, he will help further grow the bank’s government-guaranteed lending program by generating new SBA

Terrabank announced the addition of Edgar J. Nieto as vice president, loan officer. He will be responsible for business development and contributing to the bank’s efforts in building its brand in the community. In addition, he will work closely

Hemani

and USDA loans. Hemani has nearly two decades of commercial banking experience, including serving as branch manager for two national financial institutions in the Tampa market. Most recently, he worked with small business clients to provide SBA loans and other lending options. Hemani earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Premier College in Karachi, Pakistan. He serves as an Economic Planning Board member for the Ismaili Khoja community, where he helps youth plan for their college education. In 2011, Hemani was recognized for his commitment to serving others by receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award on behalf of the President of the United States.

Nieto

with the bank’s chief lending officer to streamline and improve loan services. Nieto has more than 15 years of banking experience in the South Florida market. He began his career at Coconut Grove Bank in 2006 and rose from teller to vice president and branch manager. In 2015, he moved to Biscayne Bank as vice president, loan officer where he developed and managed a loan portfolio of more than $140 million. Nieto earned both his Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science degrees from Florida International University. N APLES AND FORT LAUDERDALE Fifth Third Bank, National executive, Weiss previously led Tampa Bay as city president and was the senior commercial banking executive in the North Florida region. His civic commitments include service as chair of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council and executive committee for the Florida Aquarium. TAMPA Beach Bank announced the addition of Michele Sidlasky as AVP of Association Banking. She brings many years of relationship-development experience to the bank. Sidlasky previously worked with nationwide property management companies and has past experience in association banking. As Sidlasky Weiss Association, has announced that Jim Weiss will succeed David Call as the regional president for South Florida. Weiss is a 14-year veteran with Fifth Third. Most recently serving as the Middle Market credit risk

RETIRING NAPLES AND FORT LAUDERDALE Fifth Third Bank, National

Association, has announced the retirement of David Call , regional president for South Florida. Call has dedicated more than 20 years to the bank. He will be succeeded by Credit Risk Executive Jim Weiss.

Call

Call’s leadership and community involvement was integral to the growth of the bank’s presence in the market. He has led teams in Florida since 2008. Call previously served as regional president of the bank’s Ohio Valley region and worked in numerous roles in Commercial and Retail before taking on his regional leadership role in 2005. “David’s leadership in the Ohio Valley region and Florida over the past two decades has been significant in helping us grow and expand across geographies with great service. We wish him the best in his next chapter,” said Fifth Third Bank President Tim Spence.

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