Accounting — Alison Wester, partner, Mauldin & Jenkins, Bradenton

SunTrust’s new regional leader brings a CFO mindset to his role with the venerable Atlanta-based banking institution.

Nationally and locally, the bank has experienced volatility, but a new, enthusiastic market leader is poised to tackle its challenges head-on.

A fast-growing group of area tech employees, well-versed in finance, has become a rapidly-growing bank’s best (not-so-secret) asset.

Executives at five banks in the region share the why behind their loan growth.

Industry veterans put together plan to raise $100 million to purchase and revive Beach Community Bank. Moving the headquarters to Tampa was the first step in plans to build a multibillion-dollar institution.

The payroll at Seminole-based First Home Bank recently surpassed 300 people.