Florida Banking October 2021

PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS

Costello’s memberships and admissions include the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, Estate Planning Council of Naples, Estate Planning Council of Lee County, Michael R.N. McDonnell American Inn of Court, Collier County Bar Association, Trust and Estates Section, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and The Florida Bar. NAPLES AND FORT LAUDERDALE Fifth Third Bank, National

opportunities. Before joining Professional Bank, Alvarez oversaw a team of professionals that provided credit, depository services and treasury management solutions to commercial and middle market companies. He started his career with Bank of America while earning a degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Alvarez is also a leader in the community having served on various boards and involved in several non-profits throughout his career. He previously served on the boards of Junior Achievement of South Florida, Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County and the Association for Corporate Growth South Florida chapter. VENICE Alisa J. Westberry has joined at BMO Harris Bank as branch manager and vice president/Premiere Banking for Sarasota and Manatee. She is active in her community and has volunteered with various youth sports organizations since 2005. Westberry is a current board member with Realize Bradenton and has previously served on the board of the Junior Achievement and Bishop Museum of Science and Nature. At BMO Harris Bank she was chosen to represent the Sun Belt Region as its United Way Ambassador in 2021, to serve on its Client Experience Council, and to be its Florida Chairperson of the Alliance for Women. WINTER PARK Westberry Caldwell Trust Company as assistant trust officer. She began her banking career in 1994 with Barnett Bank and has almost three decades of experience. Prior to joining Caldwell Trust Company, Westberry worked

Association, announced that Julio Ramirez has been named senior commercial banker for South Florida. Ramirez previously served as Commercial Sales Manager for Tampa Bay. He brings over 20 years

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of commercial banking expertise and leadership in conjunction with the market knowledge of having lived and worked in Florida during his banking career. Ramirez is active in the community, serving on the United Way Suncoast Board of Directors and vice chair of the Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development. PALM BEACH

Cypress Trust Company announced the addition of attorney Mark Fore as chief fiduciary officer. Fore will oversee the company’s fiduciary responsibilities to current and future trust clients and supervise trust officers at Cypress’s six offices across

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the state. Fore’s legal experience spans more than two decades in private practice, focused on the preparation and implementation of estate planning documents, including wills and trusts, probate, trust and guardianship administration, as well as dispute resolution and litigation matters in these practice areas. He is a member of both the Florida and Georgia bars and is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law section, and the Elder Law section of the Florida Bar. Fore previously served as a volunteer guardian ad litem for the 10th Judicial Circuit Court. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. PALM BEACH GARDENS

Winter Park National Bank announced the addition of Gregory Cross as senior vice

president / commercial loan officer. Cross has 20 years of commercial real estate experience, having worked in both the appraisal and

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commercial real estate banking industries, most recently with IBERIABANK First Horizon. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Central Florida, and he continues to give back to his alma mater as a mentor to soon-to-be graduating real estate students in UCF’s College of Real Estate. Active in his community, he currently sits on the board of directors of NAIOP CFL, the Central Florida chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

Professional Bank announced the addition of Carlos Alvarez as senior vice president/market leader for Broward and South Palm Beach. He will be responsible for managing a team of relationship managers and developing new business

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