Business Digest: Pinnacle Bank adds four new officers

Marsha Easter, John Busby, Jamie Buttram and Alan Ridley have joined Pinnacle Financial Partners in Chattanooga at the firm’s downtown office at 801 Broad St.

Easter brings 15 years of experience to her role of senior vice president and financial advisor. She comes to Pinnacle from SouthEast Bank, where she was a commercial lender. Previously she spent several years at BB&T, where she most recently served as a market president. Easter earned her bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. She serves as board treasurer of The Canyons and previously served on the board of the Downtown YMCA.

Busby is a senior vice president and credit advisor for the firm. He brings 24 years of experience to Pinnacle and most recently served as a small business credit officer for Atlantic Capital Bank. Prior roles were with First Security Group Inc. (FSG Bank), where he was a loan review officer, and Regions Bank, where he was a credit administrator and business analyst. Busby earned his bachelor’s degree from Lipscomb University in Nashville, and his master’s degree in business administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta.

Buttram, with 20 years of financial services experience, is a vice president and credit analyst. She comes from Atlantic Capital Bank, where she spent more than 12 years in commercial and retail underwriter roles. Previously Buttram was with Regions Bank, where she was a teller supervisor and customer service representative. She earned her associate’s degree in accounting fundamentals from the University of Phoenix.

Ridley brings 34 years of experience to his role of senior vice president and credit advisor. He comes to Pinnacle from Synovus Bank, where he was senior special assets officer. Previous roles were with Hamilton State Bank in Cartersville, Georgia, where he was a senior lender and regional credit officer, and Regions Bank in Atlanta, where he was a CRE area credit officer for the Atlanta, North and South Georgia groups. Ridley earned his bachelor’s degree in management from West Georgia College in Carrollton, Georgia, and his master’s degree in business administration from Berry College in Rome, Georgia.

“This talented team will be critical to our growth as we continue to build more in-depth relationships with our clients,” said Darren Hooper, a senior credit officer at Pinnacle. “They have nearly a century of financial services experience between them, adding to the deep bench of professionals we have in Chattanooga.”

Pinnacle began serving Chattanooga in 2015 when it acquired CapitalMark Bank & Trust.

Crye-Leike keeps RELO Certification

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services has again been awarded the RELO Quality Certification by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a certification the real estate firm has had sicne 2013.

Crye-Leike Relocation Services assists families, individuals and corporate groups relocating within the United States and abroad. Crye-Leike offers comprehensive relocation services including assistance with orientation, real estate, mortgages, household goods and rental assistance. As a member of LeadingRE, Crye-Leike provides a quality real estate experience, global marketing reach and access to top real estate professionals in virtually any market worldwide.

Under the guidance of Julie Martin, director of relocation at the Crye-Leike relocation office in Chattanooga, he company has expanded its presence to the Huntsville, Alabama and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Community National Bank adds Jeff Olingy as sales vice president

Community National Bank has added Jeff Olingy as senior vice president of sales, overseeing sales operations for Community National and its six branches.

Olingy was previously with Atlantic Capital Bank where he served as the chief marketing officer and senior vice president for community development.

“Community National Bank is very excited to have Jeff Olingy as a part of our team,” bank president Phil Barnes said. “Jeff will be a great asset to this bank and our leadership team.”

Olingy sits on the board of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Greater Chattanoog, among other boards.

Community National was started in 1964 as First National County Bank in Spring City and moved its headquarters to Dayton in 1986 after changing its name to Rhea County National Bank. In 2003, the bank was renamed again to Community National Bank and operates offices in Soddy Daisy, Dayton and Spring City, Tennessee, and in Rossville, Ringgold and Flintstone, Georgia.

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