Pinnacle's Jeanne Keller Honored by American Bankers Association with Emerging Leader Award

Jeanne Keller, financial advisor for Pinnacle in Columbia, MD, was honored by the American Bankers Association as a recipient of its ABA Emerging Leader Award. This award recognizes the next generation of bank leaders who are committed to the highest standards of achievement and service to both their industry and local communities. Pinnacle’s Billie Jo Parker was a recipient of the ABA’s inaugural awards in 2022.

“We couldn’t be more proud to see Jeanne recognized with this award,” said Carolyne Pelton. Pinnacle’s regional president in Northern Virginia and Maryland. “Her dedication to excellence in banking and commitment to making a positive impact in our community truly embodies our company’s values. This award is a well-deserved acknowledgement of Jeanne’s leadership and the meaningful contributions she brings to Pinnacle and those we serve every day.”

Honorees were selected by a diverse steering committee of industry professionals after a review of nominations from banks across the country. The qualities and characteristics the committee evaluated as judging criteria included dedication to the profession, inventiveness, leadership skills, mentoring ability, personal integrity, tenure at the bank and broader commitment to a career in banking, sustained career progress and academic training including advanced degrees and certificates/certifications.

“Receiving this award is an incredible honor, and I’m truly thrilled to be recognized in this way,” said Keller. “This achievement reflects not only my dedication to banking and helping others, but also the unwavering support of my amazing team at Pinnacle. I’m elated to continue contributing to our shared mission, knowing that I have such a strong network who believe in and inspire each other every day.”

Keller joined Pinnacle in 2023 from First National Bank where she was a vice president of SBA business development and a business banker. She began her career at CommerceFirst Bank. Keller earned her bachelor’s in corporate finance from Frostburg State University.

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 11 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2023.

Pinnacle entered the National Capital Region in November 2021 by recruiting six local financial services professionals to open an office in Northern Virginia. The firm is the No. 24 largest bank in the Washington, D.C. MSA by deposits, according to FDIC data as of June 30, 2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $50.7 billion in assets as of September 30, 2024.  As the second-largest bank holding company 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.