Rhea Ann Weaver and Caroline Walker Join Pinnacle in Chattanooga

Experienced Trust and Wealth Advisor Rhea Ann Weaver and Financial Advisor Caroline Walker have joined Pinnacle Financial Partners’ Chattanooga team. Both joined the firm from Truist and are based in Pinnacle’s office at 801 Broad St.

“We’re so lucky that Rhea Ann chose Pinnacle,” said Trust Portfolio Advisor Danny Gork. “Her reputation in the market after 20 years in the business is outstanding, with an impressive track record, and her approach to client service is so compatible with Pinnacle’s culture.”   

Weaver joined Pinnacle from Truist in Chattanooga, where she worked for 20 years, most recently as a regional trust advisor. She earned a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M) and a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She serves on the board of directors of Chattanooga Boys’ Choir and is a member of the Tennessee, Texas and Chattanooga Bar Associations.

Walker joined Pinnacle from Truist in Chattanooga, where she served as a commercial banking officer. She brings eight years of financial services experience to her role as financial advisor for Pinnacle’s client advisory group, which serves commercial and industrial clients. Walker has also worked for Atlantic Capital Bank and BB&T. She earned bachelor’s degrees from The New School in New York and Florida State University in Tallahassee. Walker is the recipient of the Women of Distinction Award and a graduate of both Leadership Tennessee and Leadership Chattanooga. She is involved in multiple community organizations including Junior League of Chattanooga, Rotary of Chattanooga, Tivoli Foundation, Chambliss Center for Children, Bright School, AVA and the American Cancer Society.

“Caroline is an excellent addition to our client advisory team to serve our commercial clients,” said Kenny Dyer, Pinnacle’s regional president in Chattanooga. “At Pinnacle, she’ll have autonomy to give clients the kind of sound advice and stellar service they just can’t experience anywhere else.” 

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. Pinnacle earned a spot on FORTUNE's 2021 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its fifth 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, a community institution with an excellent record of service and growth. Pinnacle continues that tradition: the firm is the fourth-largest bank in Chattanooga in terms of deposits and is also one of the fastest growing.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $38.5 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2021. 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.