NASHVILLE, TN, Sept. 8, 2022 – Pinnacle Financial Partners has expanded its equipment finance team with the hiring of veteran financial professional Adrienne Craver as a credit advisor, bringing 22 years of financial services experience to the role. She is based at Pinnacle’s Refinery office in Charlotte, NC. Also joining the firm is Michelle Carter, a financial advisor assistant with 20 years of experience. She is based at Pinnacle’s Symphony Place office in Nashville, TN.
“Adrienne’s expertise in underwriting and portfolio management will be highly additive to our equipment finance team,” said Kris Foster, president of equipment finance at Pinnacle Financial Partners. “She and Michelle both bring vast experience working in the middle market with corporate clients. Both will contribute to the continued growth and success of equipment finance, which further enhances Pinnacle’s commitment to provide distinctive service and effective advice to our clients.”
Craver joins Pinnacle from Bank of America, where she served as vice president and senior portfolio officer. Previously, she held credit underwriting positions with Wells Fargo and other financial institutions. Craver earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and an MBA from Wake Forest University.
Carter was most recently a loan documentation specialist at Fourth Capital Bank. Prior to that, Carter served in multiple positions at CapStar Bank, Renasant Bank and Regions Bank.
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 2021 deposit data from the FDIC, is listed by Forbes among the top 25 banks in the nation and earned a spot on the 2022 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its sixth 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 owns a 49 percent interest in Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG), which provides innovative, hassle-free financial solutions to healthcare practitioners and other licensed professionals. Great Place to Work and FORTUNE ranked BHG No. 4 on its 2021 list of Best Workplaces in New York State in the small/medium business category.
The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $40.1 billion in assets as of June 30, 2022. 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.
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