Florida Banking February 2024

PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS

Personal Transactions, Continued from page 23

community, he serves on several local boards, including as chair of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade and Monroe County, and on the boards of Centro Mater Foundation and Live Like Bella Foundation.

diverse range of clients. Prior to joining ServisFirst Bank, de Freitas served as vice president, treasury management sales officer for Seacoast Bank where he was responsible for offering a suite of treasury management products and solutions to clients. Additionally, de Freitas managed sales cycles, worked closely with commercial and business bankers to identify opportunities, and was an integral part of onboarding clients for the treasury management sales team.

Maria Olivera has been promoted at Amerant Bank to senior vice president and appointed as the bank’s community relations director. Olivera joined the bank in 2017 and has served in several business development roles, most recently in commercial banking. In

Olivera

her new role, she will oversee the bank’s community outreach efforts across all of the markets the bank serves. Olivera has served as a board member at Le Jardin Community Center in Homestead since 2018, and in November, she was appointed as chair of the Board. Amerant Bank has promoted Lenya

SARASOTA

George Nicolopoulos joined ServisFirst Bank Sarasota as vice president,

Commercial Banking. Nicolopoulos is a proactive, results-driven problem solver with strengths in communication, relationship building, and negotiation in the banking industry. Before joining ServisFirst Bank, Nicolopoulos acted as vice president, Business Banking Relationship Manager for PNC Bank where he excelled in growing and managing portfolios to secure new commercial accounts, with a focus on deposits, lending, treasury, and merchant. Nicolopoulos is a member of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance and a Small Business of the Year judge for the Manatee Chamber of Commerce. Nicolopoulos

Suarez Rojo to executive vice president and head of retail and business banking. Since joining Amerant in early 2022, Suarez Rojo has consistently showcased exceptional leadership qualities, a

Suarez Rojo

strong work ethic, and an unwavering commitment to success. In her new capacity, she will oversee all facets of Amerant Bank’s retail and business banking operations spanning South Florida, Tampa, and Houston, Texas. This includes spearheading the development and execution of the bank’s growth strategy in retail and business banking. Suarez Rojo will continue to report to Howard Levine, SEVP head of consumer banking. Amerant Bank announced that

TALLAHASSEE

Capital City Bank announced Rebeca Sayers joined its team of trust administrators. She brings more than 10 years of experience as a practicing attorney with an extensive background in trust, estates and family law. Sayers will be teaming up with Capital

Silvia Larrieu has been appointed as business development director. In this new role, Larrieu will focus on identifying and capitalizing on business development opportunities, with a specific emphasis on South

Sayers

City Trust Company, Capital City Investments and Capital City Strategic Wealth to provide expertise in investment strategies, retirement planning, estate and tax planning and risk management. Sayers holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida and a Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law. She is also a licensed member of the Florida Bar. Outside of her professional endeavors, Sayers enjoys volunteering her time with organizations such as the No Strings Attached Ministry, where she helps distribute shoes and clothing to the homeless. She is the proud mother of two Florida State University alumni and enjoys biking, gardening and baking.

Larrieu

Florida. Leveraging her extensive connections in the Miami-Dade market, Larrieu’s proficiency in building meaningful relationships will prove invaluable to the bank’s business teams. She will report to Matthew Bruno, EVP Miami-Dade market president.

ORLANDO

Philip de Freitas joins ServisFirst Bank Orlando as senior vice president, Treasury Management Sales. de Freitas is a highly accomplished and focused senior sales rainmaker with an outstanding track record in resourcefulness and serving a

de Freitas

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