Young Guns

Brandon Box has only been in banking for a decade, but he already sees the issue many bankers with lots more years' experience recognize: Will there be enough talented young bankers to step into executive roles when the current crop retires or moves on?
“I think the goal, like with many other things in life, is to try to find ways to pass it on,” says Box, an executive vice president and market president for the Fort Myers and Sarasota markets at IberiaBank. “We're working for a larger organization and building something bigger than ourselves.”
Box, 32, is one of five up and coming bankers on the Gulf Coast profiled here. He has some traits in common with his peers. Many fell into banking, and now have a passion for the industry they want to share with others. Also, many say the time-tested cliche — it's all about building relationships — remains the best way to build a sustainable, successful career.

— Mark Gordon

Rising Star

Banker: Cristin Madden, 42
Location: Naples
Current role: Vice President Commercial Lending, Charlotte State Bank & Trust