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Pinnacle Financial Partners powers recruiting growth engine with 50 new revenue producing team members in 1Q26

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PNFP The company is experiencing strong growth in hiring revenue-producing team members, indicating a positive outlook for future business expansion and client acquisition. This growth is attributed to its strong company culture and reputation as a top employer.

Pinnacle Financial Partners powers recruiting growth engine with 50 new revenue producing team members in 1Q26 ATLANTA--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Pinnacle Financial Partners (NYSE: PNFP) hired 50 revenue-producing team members in the first quarter of 2026, progressing toward its goal of hiring 225-250 such team members this year. On average, they bring more than 18 years of financial services experience to the firm, coming from banks like Chase, Wells Fargo, Truist, First Citizens and more.

"Our model is very intentional, looking for happy and successful financial advisors who bring with them strong, long-term clients who will be served better in Pinnacle’s banking environment."

“Our growth model is built, in large part, on the strength of our team member recruiting and retention, and this shows we’re continuing the momentum that Pinnacle has built over the last 26 years,” said Kevin Blair, Pinnacle president and CEO. “It’s why we put such an emphasis on investing in our internal culture and why it was essential to keep that culture through our merger with Synovus. Seeing the progress our leaders have made this early into our combination, we feel confident about the road ahead.”

The newest members of the Pinnacle team include two former state banking presidents in North Florida, a former market executive in Washington, D.C., several investment and wealth managers, and the CFO for international recording artist Pitbull.

“This isn’t just a numbers game of hitting the target at the expense of quality talent,” Blair said. “Our model is very intentional, looking for happy and successful financial advisors who bring with them strong, long-term clients who will be served better in Pinnacle’s banking environment. With our status as America’s No. 12 Best Company to Work For, we expect more and more of banking’s top performers to be attracted to our way of doing business.”

Recruiting activity was strong in several major markets, including those previously served by only either Pinnacle or Synovus. These are among the 50 revenue-producing team members who came on board in the first quarter.

Alabama

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

North Carolina

Tennessee

Virginia

About Pinnacle Financial Partners

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (“Pinnacle”) is a $119.1 billion asset regional bank which provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services for commercial and consumer clients who want a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm joined forces with Synovus Financial Corp. in 2026, bringing together more than 160 years of combined banking service. Pinnacle is the largest bank headquartered in Tennessee and the largest bank holding company headquartered in Georgia. The firm is No. 1 in deposit market share* in the Nashville MSA and No. 4 in the Atlanta MSA with offices in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.

Pinnacle is an employer of choice for financial services professionals. The firm is No. 12 in the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, its 10th consecutive appearance. Pinnacle was also recognized by American Banker as No. 4 among America’s Best Banks to Work For in 2025, its 13th consecutive year on the list, and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets. Learn more about Pinnacle at PNFP.com.

*As of June 30, 2025, according to FDIC data.