Florida Banking August 2022

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE FLORIDA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 37

NUMBER 7

AUGUST 2022

ON THE COVER 8 �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� � Locality Bank: A De Novo Built for the Future

CONTENTS 4 �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� � Chair’s Message 6 �� �� �� �� �� �� Straight Talk from the President’s Desk 12 �� �� �� �� Government Relations: 2022 FBA Legislator of the Year 13 �� �� �� �� � Silent Auction Donors 14 �� � FBA's 2022 Annual Meeting 22 �� � BancServ Endorsed Partner: Decommissioning Offices when Downsizing or Closing Workspaces 23 �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� FBEF: Going Back to School? Apply for an FBEF Scholarship or Loan 24 �� �� �� �� �� Personal Transactions 27 �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��Kudos 30 �� �� �� �� �� �� �� Upcoming Events 31 �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� Did You Know? 31 �� �� �� �� �� Advertising Directory

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Florida Bankers Association asanchez@floridabankers.com Pamela Ricco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Florida Bankers Association pricco@floridabankers.com Brooke Harrison Publications Director Florida Bankers Association bharrison@floridabankers.com

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Bill Penney Chair Jose Cueto Chair-Elect

Fab Brumley Immediate Past Chair

Greg Nelson Second Immediate Past Chair

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On the Cover: Drew Saito, Cofounder and Chief Lending Officer (Left), and Keith Costello, Cofounder, President and CEO Photos by Mark Gall, Images for Business, Orlando, Fla.

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