Veteran Financial Services Professional Joins Pinnacle in Middle Tennessee

Veteran banking leader Michael Jones has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a financial advisor bringing 23 years of experience to the firm.

“We are honored that Michael chose to bring his wealth of knowledge to Pinnacle,” said Brad Dunn, area manager and financial advisor for Pinnacle. “Michael is the latest example of the level of talent drawn to our culture and model of client service. He is a tremendous leader and great fit for our firm.”

Jones comes to Pinnacle from Truist, where he served as the senior vice president of commercial banking. He also served in key roles at First Farmers and Merchants Bank, First Citizens Bank, U.S. Bank, National City Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Washington Mutual Bank, and Citibank. Jones is an active member of several community organizations within the Nashville area, including the board of directors for the Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Nashville Rotary. Jones graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tennessee State University. He is based at the Nashville Symphony Place office. 

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, and is listed by Forbes as No. 27 among America’s Best Banks, higher than any other bank headquartered in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina or Georgia. Pinnacle also earned a spot on the 2023 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its seventh 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 owns a 49 percent interest in BHG Financial, which provides innovative, hassle-free financial solutions to healthcare practitioners and other professionals. Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have listed BHG as a best workplace in multiple categories since 2016.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $48.0 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2023.  As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in 17 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.