Pinnacle Grows in Chattanooga with Addition of Two Financial Advisors

Pinnacle Financial Partners has expanded its presence in Chattanooga with the addition of two new associates to its full-service office on Broad Street. Chanel Santiesteban and Fernando Santiesteban each bring decades of industry experience to the firm.

“The additions of Chanel and Fernando to our team exemplify Pinnacle’s commitment to attracting the best in the business,” said Michael Mathis, Chattanooga president. “Both have already made an impact in their roles, bringing dynamic skills and experience to our Chattanooga clients and community. Their dedication to providing personalized service and innovative solutions reinforces Pinnacle’s presence in Southeast Tennessee.”

Chanel serves as a financial advisor with a strong focus in wealth planning. She has 30 years of experience and joins the firm from Regions Bank, where she served as vice president and wealth advisor in the private wealth management division. She also served in various roles at Washington Mutual Bank and Bank of America. She has served as an advisor for several bank initiatives and was named top wealth advisor at Regions in both 2022 and 2023. She attended Miami Dade College.

Fernando also serves as a financial advisor, bringing 32 years of experience to the firm. He joins Pinnacle after serving at Regions Bank, where he was senior vice president of commercial banking. While at Regions, he received multiple Chairman’s Club awards along with numerous Top Performer awards. He also has experience at Bank of America, where he started his career in 1992 and held multiple roles before specializing in wealth management and commercial banking. Fernando attended Miami Dade College and is RMA Credit Risk-certified.

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. 11 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2024 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For^® in the U.S., its eighth 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 serving Chattanooga in 2015 when it acquired CapitalMark Bank & Trust. The firm is the second-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 2020-2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $52.6 billion in assets as of December 31, 2024. 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.