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Pinnacle Health & Benefits Adds COBRA Capabilities, Hires Veteran Advisors to Lead New Program
Pinnacle Financial Partners has added COBRA services to its Health & Benefits platform, further expanding the ways the firm can manage the benefits programs of its clients’ companies and employees. To lead this new capability, the firm welcomes two seasoned professionals to the team: Marianne Johnston as health and benefits COBRA account manager and Scott Littleton as health and benefits COBRA advisor. With decades of combined experience in COBRA administration, Scott and Marianne bring a depth of knowledge and a personal, service-focused approach to their work.
Pinnacle CEO Terry Turner and Synovus CEO Kevin Blair to Hold Fireside Chat at Barclay's Financial Services Conference
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) CEO Terry Turner and Synovus Financial CEO Kevin Blair will hold a fireside chat at the 23rd Annual Barclay’s Financial Services Conference in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 2:45 p.m. ET. A webcast of this event will be available on Pinnacle's investor relations website at investors.pnfp.com. For those unable to view the live webcast, it will be archived for 90 days following the event.
Veteran Financial Leader Lisa Humphres Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners in Cleveland
Financial services veteran Lisa Humphres has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a financial advisor serving clients in Cleveland. With more than two decades of experience in relationship banking, private client services and wealth management, Lisa brings a reputation for integrity, personal commitment and deep financial expertise to the firm’s expanding presence in the region.
Still No. 1 Pinnacle Financial Partners is the Top Workplace in Knoxville
Pinnacle Financial Partners is the No. 1 workplace in Knoxville, as announced by the Knoxville News Sentinel and Energage at a ceremony Wednesday night at Mill & Mine. This is the eighth year the firm has placed at No. 1 in the mid-sized company category out of nine years participating in the Top Workplaces awards.
Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus to Combine to Create the Southeast Growth Champion
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) and Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at $8.6 billion based on the unaffected closing prices of the two companies as of July 21, 2025. This transaction creates the highest-performing regional bank focused on the fastest-growth markets in the Southeast.
Ross Hendrix Joins Pinnacle as Managing Director for Legal Specialty Group
Pinnacle Financial Partners has brought on Ross Hendrix as a managing director and financial advisor for its legal specialty group. He is based at the firm’s Ballantyne office in Charlotte and will serve law firms and attorneys across the Southeast with a full range of banking and financial advisory services.
Pinnacle Expands Health and Benefits Team with Industry Veteran Avery Young
Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Avery Young as a health and benefits Advisor based in the firm’s Nashville Yards headquarters. Avery brings more than 20 years of experience in health and welfare consulting, human resources strategy and benefits program development across a broad range of industries and employer sizes.
PNFP Reports 2Q25 Diluted EPS of $2.00
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) reported net income per diluted common share of $2.00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to net income per diluted common share of $0.64 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 212.5 percent. Net income per diluted common share was $3.77 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to net income per diluted common share of $2.21 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 70.6 percent.
Veteran Banker Greg Wilcox Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners as Area Executive in Charlotte
Pinnacle Financial Partners has added a new area executive to help lead its client advisory team in Charlotte. Greg Wilcox is based at the firm’s Refinery office and brings more than 30 years of financial experience to his role. He will lead relationship strategies for commercial clients throughout the Carolinas.
Pinnacle Equipment Finance and JB&B Capital Earn National Recognition on Monitor 100
Pinnacle Financial Partners has earned two spots on the Monitor 100, the equipment finance industry’s authoritative ranking of the biggest and top-performing firms in the country. Pinnacle equipment finance landed at No. 47 nationwide and JB&B Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary, at No. 86, with both recognized for their growth, client impact and originations volume. The recognition comes as Pinnacle equipment finance surpassed $2 billion in new originations in June, less than four years after the practice launched in September 2021.
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