Florida Banking June 2023

PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS

PROMOTIONS / NEW HIRES BIRMINGHAM, AL ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of

Intracoastal Bank announced the promotion of Tara Gugliara to assistant vice president/assistant manager, Volusia Banking Center for the bank. Gugliara has had a variety of roles for Intracoastal for the past six years. In her new role, she will have responsibility for

ServisFirst Bancshares, announced the election of Dr. Betsy Bugg Holloway to the ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., and ServisFirst Bank Board of Directors. Holloway is an accomplished global marketing executive with a long track

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supporting all aspects of consumer banking including sales, service and operations. She will continue to be active in supporting development and servicing of business banking relationships. Gugliara has a passion for business, community service and education. She has been active in a variety of organizations including serving as an ambassador for the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers as a sponsor and mentor for Take Stock in Children for Futures Foundation for Volusia County Schools.

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record of innovative leadership and operational expertise in growing and improving organizations. She currently serves as vice president for advancement and marketing for Samford University, where she leads all marketing, branding, and philanthropic initiatives for the university.

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Intracoastal Bank announced the appointment of John Aguiar as vice president/business relationship manager for the bank. In this capacity he will be responsible for developing and servicing business banking relationships. Aguiar has held a variety

Intracoastal Bank announced that Rick Wells will now serve as commercial real estate manager. He will oversee all aspects of the commercial real estate lending activities for the bank. He previously served as chief lending officer for the last 11 years. Wells has

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of positions with Intracoastal for the past seven years. He most recently served as assistant manager, Volusia Banking Center. In this position he was responsible for supporting all aspects of business and consumer banking including sales, service and operations. Aguiar is fervent for business and community service. He has been involved in many organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Portuguese American Cultural Club, Rotary and Young Professionals Group.

been involved in many local organizations, serving as past president and current treasurer and board member of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Volusia County, current board member of Halifax Health Foundation, and prior board member of the Volusia Building Industry Association, among others. He graduated from University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.

Mark Wisniewski joined Intracoastal Bank as chief lending officer. Prior to joining the bank, Wisniewski served as the North Florida commercial market leader at PNC Bank. During his 35-plus years in banking, he has served in various capacities in business,

Intracoastal Bank announced the appointment of Jay Coomes as chief technology officer of the bank. He will be responsible for directing the bank’s day-to-day IT operations and continuing to set an innovative technology future for the bank and its clients. For over 20

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commercial and corporate banking with regional and national financial organizations. Wisniewski graduated from University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance. As chief lending officer, he will set the strategic direction of the bank’s lending efforts. He will oversee the management, development and servicing of all business, commercial and consumer lending activities. Wisniewski is active in many civic organizations and serves as a board member of the University of North Florida Division of Continuing Education, the Children’s Home Society, Children’s Miracle Network and Rotary.

years, Coomes has held a variety of technology and product executive positions for Fiserv, Inc., a leading Fintech provider and major vendor for the bank. In his most recent role, Coomes brought numerous innovative and award winning products to market focused on the digitization and automation of lending and banking operational processes. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Business Marketing and from Oakland University with a Master’s in Science in Computer Science. Coomes routinely volunteers for programs that assist seniors with their household needs, as well as having been a member of Fiserv’s mentoring program, guiding younger associates with their careers and teaching innovative thinking workshops.

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