Florida Banking August 2022

PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS

& Merchants Bank as a credit analyst. Chandronnet joined Tallahassee National Bank in December of 2019 and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the North Florida Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Sunrise Rotary Club. He is in his second year at the Florida School of Banking.

The Tampa Bay Trust Company announced the addition of Tiffany Sikes O’Neal, CFP as senior vice president, client advocate on the Tampa team. As client advocate, O’Neal will be responsible for serving as the key point of contact

O'Neal

Nicole Granger has been named vice president, director of retail and private banking for Tallahassee National Bank. Granger is a graduate of the University of West Florida and has enjoyed an outstanding career in banking, having worked 12 years

for clients and coordinating between investment management, trust administration and client service team members on the client’s behalf. She will also communicate with the advisors on the client’s external team. O’Neal joined The Trust Company from Creative Planning, Inc., Tampa, Fla. — an independent wealth management firm where she served as private wealth manager at the national level, working directly with high net worth prospects and clients by building a financial plan and coordinating their personalized team based on the client’s needs. O’Neal obtained a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, New Orleans, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from University of Florida, Gainesville; she is a Certified Financial Planner professional.

Granger

with Farmers & Merchants Bank before leaving to help organize and start Tallahassee National Bank in November of 2019. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Pace Center for Girls, is a graduate of the Florida School of Banking, and has attended the FBA’s Women in Leadership Conference. TAMPA The Tampa Bay Trust Company announced Jeremy K. Crider, CFA, CAIA , vice president, portfolio manager as a new member of the Investment

Management team. Crider is

Crider

also an investment analyst and will manage client portfolios by balancing their financial needs against trends of vetted companies chosen for their portfolio. Prior to joining The Trust Company, Crider served as the Investment Analyst Team Lead at Truist Wealth Management (SunTrust Wealth) in Tampa where he managed a team of investment analysts for both Florida and Texas in excess of $8 billion of assets under management. He performed research, analysis, compliance reviews and other functions while implementing strategies for client portfolios. Crider obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.

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