Florida Banking October 2021

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TD Bank to Add More Than 250 Jobs in Jacksonville with Expansion of Corporate and Retail Spaces

T D Bank is expanding its presence in Jacksonville, through a new lease of more than 30,000 square feet of office space and its plans to build new stores in the area, which will bring more than 250 total jobs to the region over the next two years. TD currently employs approximately 440 people in Jacksonville and more than 2,300 across the state. With this expansion, TD is opening a new operations center that will add approximately 200 customer service and operations positions. The bank will now occupy an additional space in the Deerwood office park where it maintains an existing corporate presence. TD also continues to enhance its retail footprint across the state. The bank currently operates 10 stores in North Florida and a total of 153 stores statewide. “Florida is experiencing growth unlike any other state in the country and the addition of our new operations center and the enhancements we’re making to our store network are investments in the Florida

Market for years to come,” said Nick Miceli, regional president, Florida Metro, TD Bank. TD leased a 30,031-square-foot office space for the new operations center and will fully renovate the space over the next year. This corporate space will also be within close proximity to TD’s local leadership offices and retail space on Gate Parkway. “I applaud TD Bank for bringing more than 250 new jobs to Jacksonville,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis. “We are seeing companies from across the country flock to Florida as a direct result of our policies that keep businesses open and taxes low. Jacksonville has become a hub for the financial services industry, and I am proud to see even more job growth in the area with the announcement from TD Bank.” TD has also made significant investments in the local community. In 2020, the TD Charitable Foundation awarded $2.7 million in grants in Florida.

Bankers Alliance Members Attend Casa Familia Luncheon C asa Familia, Inc. hosted their All Jazzed Up Luncheon at the Coral Reef Yacht Club in Coconut Grove on Tuesday, July 13 featuring jazz music by bass player Alex Perez. The luncheon was held in support of the development

of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Dr. Michael Alessandri, gave impassioned remarks about the South Florida IDD Community, saying, “This organization and their aspirations are driven by love, choice, inclusion and community.”

of the Village of Casa Familia, a first-of its-kind affordable housing community designed to serve adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in Miami-Dade County. South Florida’s banking community has formed the Bankers Alliance, a group of financial institutions providing financial support for the development of the Village of Casa Familia. More than 60 supporters of the Village of Casa Familia attended the Luncheon, including Executive Director Dr. Anay Abraham, Senior Housing Director Debbie Lawrence, as well as board members, Bankers Alliance members, and friends. Special Needs Advocate for Miami-Dade County Susan Holtzman spoke on behalf of the Mayor Levine Cava. Executive Director

Back row, from left: Dr. Anay Abraham, Gina Alonso, Albert Lopez, Erbi Blanco-True, Vicki Lopez, Angelica Santibanez, and Maryam Laguna Borrego. Front row, from left: Irene White, Vanessa Sanchez, Maria Blet, and Beatriz Vazquez.

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