Pinnacle Attracts Three More Talented Bankers in Chattanooga

Scott Peek, Josh Ditmer and Jim Thurman are based at the firm’s Broad Street office

Pinnacle’s best-in-class culture and advisory model have attracted three more seasoned financial services professionals to its team in Chattanooga. Scott Peek and Josh Ditmer have joined Pinnacle as financial advisors in the firm’s client advisory group, which serves business and commercial clients. Jim Thurman has brought his expertise to Pinnacle as a treasury management advisor. All three are based at Pinnacle’s office at 801 Broad St.

“When we create an environment where the most experienced bankers can really thrive and enjoy the autonomy to serve clients in the way they see fit, we can attract all-stars like Scott, Josh and Jim,” said Kenny Dyer, regional president for the client advisory group. “Pinnacle clients appreciate working with people who have the wisdom to deliver effective advice and the freedom to do the right thing without a lot of corporate bureaucracy.”

Peek had been with Regions Bank for 20 years. For the past 15 years, he served as a commercial banking relationship manager. He also has experience in credit underwriting and branch office management. Peek earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and a bachelor’s degree in finance from University of Tennessee Knoxville. He holds a Certified Treasury Professional designation from the Association for Financial Professionals.

Ditmer worked for Regions Bank for 19 years, with a concentration in serving commercial clients and high net worth individuals. He also has experience in branch office management and telebanking. Ditmer is a certified wealth strategist and was the top commercial lending wealth advisor for Regions in 2021.

Thurman had been with Regions Bank for seven years, most recently serving as treasury management sales officer. Prior to his tenure at Regions, he worked for U.S. Xpress Enterprises as senior treasury analyst and cash manager. Thurman is a graduate of Wofford College and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He holds a Certified Treasury Professional designation from the Association for Financial Professionals.

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 2021 deposit data from the FDIC, is listed by Forbes among the top 25 banks in the nation and earned a spot on the 2022 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its sixth consecutive appearance. American Banker recognized Pinnacle as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For nine years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $11 billion in assets in 2021.

Pinnacle began serving Chattanooga in 2015 when it acquired CapitalMark Bank & Trust. The firm is the fourth-largest bank in the market in terms of deposits and is also one of the fastest growing. Pinnacle was named a top 10 Top Workplace in Chattanooga by the Chattanooga Times Free Press in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $40.1 billion in assets as of June 30, 2022. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in 15 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.