Pinnacle Expands Aviation Finance Team with Addition of Don Synborski

Pinnacle Financial Partners announced the addition of Don Synborski to its growing equipment finance team. Synborski brings 47 years of industry experience to the firm and serves as an aviation financial advisor. Pinnacle was recently named the No. 34 largest equipment finance company by asset size in Monitor’s Bank 50.

“Pinnacle is very fortunate to have added someone with Don’s experience to the team,” said Kris Foster, president of equipment finance. “We entered the aviation finance space last year with the hiring of Craig Hannon, and it has been a great success. We look forward to building on that strong network in the aviation industry, and we are thankful that he brought his skills and proven track record to the firm.”

Synborski joined Pinnacle from AVPRO, Inc., where he served as the managing director of finance and established a financial advisory services practice. Throughout his career, he has also held positions at Citizens Asset Finance, Greystone Equipment Finance Corporation and Key Global Finance, among others. Synborski received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is actively involved in the community and serves as a board member for several local nonprofits. Outside of work, he enjoys sports and spending time with his family, which includes three adult children and five grandchildren.

 “The corporate aviation industry is one where our clients and peers within the bank benefit from the insight Don has to offer,” said Craig Hannon, head of aviation finance. “Bringing Don on board is a further sign of the commitment Pinnacle has made to aviation.”

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm is the No. 1 bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2024 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No. 11 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2024 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For^® in the U.S., its eighth consecutive appearance, and was recognized by American Banker as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For 12 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $52.6 billion in assets as of December 31, 2024. As the second-largest bank holding company in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in several primarily urban markets across the Southeast.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.