Charlie Harris Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners as a Financial Advisor in Louisville

Charlie Harris has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a financial advisor based at the firm’s Lakeview office. Harris brings nearly two decades of experience in commercial banking, private wealth management and corporate finance with career spanning leadership roles at Bank of America and GE Capital.

Harris will focus on helping clients in Kentucky and the broader region achieve their financial goals by delivering customized solutions, building long-term relationships and leveraging Pinnacle’s full suite of banking and wealth management services.

“Charlie embodies what makes Pinnacle different because he understands that banking is first and foremost about people and relationships,” said Tom Crockett, Pinnacle’s regional president. “The best bankers choose Pinnacle because they can focus on their clients, backed by a team that believes trust and personal connections are the foundation of success. Charlie fits right in and is ready to deliver for our clients.”

Throughout his career, Harris has worked alongside business owners, executives and families to deliver tailored financial strategies, including wealth planning, commercial lending and capital markets solutions. He has a proven track record of helping clients grow and protect their businesses and personal wealth by taking the time to understand their priorities and guide them through every stage of growth.

“Joining Pinnacle gives me the opportunity to serve clients in a way that’s consistent with my values,” said Harris. “This is a firm where building authentic, lasting relationships is the goal.”

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm is the No. 1 bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2024 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No. 9 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2025 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its ninth consecutive appearance and was recognized by American Banker as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For 12 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2024.

Pinnacle began working in Kentucky in 2017, serving clients from Nashville, TN. The firm officially launched its first locally-based teams and offices in the state in 2022 by recruiting high-performing teams of bankers to bring Pinnacle into Bowling Green, Louisville and the surrounding areas.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $54.8 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in several primarily urban markets across the Southeast.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.