Florida Banking October 2023

“Our culture is simple; treat everyone with respect, take care of the customer, and think like an owner. We want our people to be here for the long term,” Sanzone said. “Everyone who works here has been handpicked.” Barnhart added,

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his tenants to the main office to introduce them to bank staff. The team at Evermore Bank is proud to nurture these relationships. Looking ahead, Sanzone and his team have a vision

for the bank’s growth and community involvement; once the bank is established, the team hopes to open a branch in Dade County and also launch a local financial literacy initiative. “One hundred percent of our staff lives and works in the markets we serve. Our directors are locals, too. They go out to dinner here, they raise their families here,” Fil said. When hiring, Sanzone and his team

“If we treat our employees well, they’re going to treat our customers well, which in turn will benefit our shareholders. That’s the ultimate goal. We want our employees to be happy, we want our customers to be happy, and we want our shareholders to be happy.” The bank’s promise to its employees, customers, and shareholders is in its name; the adverb “evermore” means

“WE GET TO START FROM SCRATCH. WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT BEING A SMALL BANK IS THAT WHEN A CUSTOMER WANTS SOMETHING, WE’RE NIMBLE ENOUGH TO SAY ‘YEAH, WE CAN FIND THAT FOR YOU.’”

- KRIS BARNHART

“forever; always,” and the bank’s motto reads, “At Evermore Bank, we are here for you, forever and always.”

prioritize culture first. As a result, Evermore Bank has attracted experienced talent to join its ranks — people who jumped at the opportunity to work for the startup.

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