Florida Banking December 2022/January 2023

PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS

PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRES DALLAS Cadence Bank has tapped Brad

Nominated by their peers to serve on the board, bankers are selected based on their service to the FBA, community involvement and geographic region. Individual board members have a wide range of responsibilities, including meeting with congressional leaders

Durham as executive vice president and managing director of its Financial Institutions Group (FIG), which provides correspondent banking services for financial institution clients. The FIG team offers advice

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and federal regulators, addressing important issues facing the Florida banking industry, and supporting the organization’s educational and public service missions. The FBA serves as the primary resource through which Florida financial service providers work in unity to influence the state and federal legal regulatory environment in which they serve their customers.

and solutions to help financial institutions streamline their operations, eliminate time-consuming tasks, resolve cash management challenges and positively impact their bottom line. In his new role, Durham will lead efforts to expand FIG’s capabilities and support financial institutions in meeting their strategic objectives. He brings more than 45 years of experience in commercial banking and most recently served as a senior vice president and correspondent banker for a Dallas-based community bank, where he helped form the correspondent banking department to support the bank’s growth. During his career, he also served as the founder, president and CEO of Independent Bank of Texas in Irving, Texas. Durham has a bachelor’s degree in education from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He also completed the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. FORT MYERS and external advisors to provide the most effective trust and investment services aligned with client goals. Prior to joining The Trust Company, Chiklakis served as associate vice president, trust officer for several years at FineMark National Bank & Trust in Fort Myers. He was responsible for demonstrating prudent fiduciary management, ensuring trust accounts are administered in accordance with estate documents and applicable laws, and developing and implementing comprehensive financial plans consistent with client objectives. Chiklakis is a graduate of The Florida Trust and Wealth Management School and obtained his Bachelor of Science in political science from Florida State University, Tallahassee. MIAMI Louis M. Ferreira , chairman, president and CEO of Eastern National Bank in Miami, was named to the board of directors of the Florida Bankers Association. Chiklakis The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company announced the addition of Jason Chiklakis as vice president and trust officer. Chiklakis is responsible for managing individual and family client relationships, coordinating efforts with internal team members

Centennial Bank announced that Susie Perez has joined the bank as vice president/commercial loan officer. Perez will be based out of the Doral commercial office. Perez joins Centennial Bank with nearly two decades of experience in banking,

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finance, commercial lending, and personal banking consulting with high-net-worth clients. She has held numerous leadership roles at Apollo Bank over the past 12 years, most recently serving as the vice president market leader, where she was the primary business development and growth driver of the Doral and Hialeah markets. Passionate about enhancing the relationship between the community and its bank, Perez’s commitment to financial education and giving back to the community is highlighted by her dedicated to Toys For Kids Miami, a non profit organization focused on breaking the cycle of poverty, and as a member of the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce. Perez holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Universidad Autonoma del Caribe in Barranquilla, Colombia. She continues to further develop her financial education by earning a Certificate in Business & Commercial Lending from the American Bankers Association and a diploma from the Florida Bankers Association’s Florida School of Banking at the University of Florida. NAPLES The Naples Trust Company

announced the promotion of Robyn Anderson , estate administrator to senior vice president, manager of client services and trust operations for the Naples office. Anderson and her team assist clients with an array

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of services including private wealth trust services, account openings, cash transfers and executing on estate administration and estate settlement issues.

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