Florida Banking December 2022/January 2023

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FBA Celebrates Former Co-Chair Kim Davis’ Career in Banking

J . Kimbrough Davis, chief financial officer of Capital City Bank Group, will retire at the end of December after 41 years with the company. Davis joined Capital City in 1981 and has had an exemplary career. He is a member of Executive Management and serves as its chief financial officer and corporate secretary. He has served as CCBG’s CFO since 1987 and was appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer in 1997. As CFO, he oversees the Financial Management Division, which includes accounting, financial reporting, investments and asset/liability management.Additionally, he has responsibility for consumer compliance, shareowner and investor relations and the financial, legal and regulatory aspects of mergers and acquisitions. “Kim Davis and I have been friends since we met at Florida State University in 1972 and have been colleagues since 1981, when he joined the team,” said William G. Smith, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of Capital City Bank Group. “Kim has been an invaluable resource to CCBG during his impressive 41-year tenure. More than all of Kim’s many accomplishments over his career, he brought integrity, a brilliant mind and always put the bank at the forefront of every decision he made.” During Davis’ tenure, the company grew from approximately $200 million in assets to $4.4 billion. Early in his career, he assisted in the incorporation of Capital City Bank Group, Inc., the formation of a multi bank holding company, 16 bank merger and acquisition transactions, the consolidation of 10 banks into a single charter, which became Capital City Bank, and the listing of CCBG’s common stock on the NASDAQ. More recently, the focus has been working with the Executive Management team to navigate through volatile economic conditions and expanding the company’s fee-based businesses through the strategic alliance with Capital City Home Loans and the acquisition of Capital City Strategic Wealth.

Davis has also taken a leading role in the banking industry trade associations throughout his career and served as Co-Chairman of the Florida Bankers Association with Rudy Schupp in 1998-1999. During his tenure, he was instrumental in combining the Community Bankers of Florida Association with the Florida Bankers Association, which resulted in a stronger combined organization that, to this day, benefits banks and bankers throughout Florida. Davis and Schupp were affectionately dubbed the “Co-Bros” by FBA President and CEO Alex Sanchez; the co-chairs were recipients of the FBA’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for their work on behalf of the banking industry and the association. "I have been a firsthand witness to Kim's hard work and dedication to the industry. Over the years, he has walked the hallways of the Capitol in both Washington, D.C., and Tallahassee, advocating and pushing for more fair and equitable legislation to allow the nation's banking system to better serve consumers," said Sanchez. The FBA is grateful to Davis for his service and dedication to the industry and wishes him a happy retirement! Kim Davis (left) received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the FBA 2021 Annual Meeting.

Orlando Magic Announces Exclusive Partnership with City National Bank of Florida

T he Orlando Magic announced that City National Bank of Florida (CNB) will become the official bank and mortgage partner of the Orlando Magic and Amway Center beginning with the 2022-23 NBA season. Through this partnership, CNBwill be one of the team’s seven “Champion of the Community” (COTC) partners. The team’s COTC partnerships represent a unique tier of brands with a shared commitment to the Central Florida

community. COTC partners include Walt Disney World, PepsiCo, and Florida Blue. City National Bank becomes the first partner whose logo will appear on the Magic’s warm-up shirts, which is a new branding opportunity created by the NBA during the 2021-22 season. “The Orlando Magic are thrilled to forge an exclusive partnership with City National Bank of Florida,” Magic CEO Alex Martins said. “With

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