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Entering their second year in Atlanta, Pinnacle Financial Partners executives have recruited more than a dozen people and are in talks to open a second office there.
Pinnacle finished in its first year in Atlanta with $111 million in loans (with another $125 million in unfunded commitments) and $113 million in deposits. In recent weeks, the bank has added 14 people to its staff, which now numbers 26. Among the new arrivals are:
• Jim Snead, a senior credit officer coming from Wells Fargo with 46 years of experience,
• Jamie Cantrell, a financial advisor assistant arriving from Renasant with 26 years of experience