Veteran Financial Services Professional Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners in the National Capital Region

Veteran banking leader John Richardson has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as an area manager for the client advisory group in Northern Virginia, bringing 25 years of experience to the firm.

“I’m thrilled to welcome John to the team,” said Carolyne Pelton, regional president. “Having already collaborated closely in the past, we’re excited to build on that strong foundation and achieve even more together. Pinnacle’s hiring model continues to attract the very best banking talent in the National Capital Region and across the firm. John's industry knowledge reflects this marketplace, and we are delighted to welcome him."  

 Richardson joins the firm from EagleBank, where he served as executive vice president, senior market executive. He has also held leadership positions at Fidelity & Trust Bank and BB&T. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and has served on various boards throughout the region including the Corporate Leadership Council for the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Maryland Bankers Association and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, D.C.

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 and fastest growing bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2023 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No. 11 on the 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 was recognized as the No. 6 Best Place to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business magazine in 2020.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $49.4 billion in assets as of June 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.