Pinnacle Expands Equipment Finance Team with Addition of Brian Hodge

Pinnacle Financial Partners has announced the addition of Brian Hodge to its growing equipment finance team. Hodge brings 20 years of industry experience to the firm and serves as a financial advisor out of the High Point office. Pinnacle was recently named the No. 34 largest equipment finance company by asset size in Monitor’s Bank 50.

“Brian brings an exceptional skill set and has a proven track record of meeting customers’ needs in our Eastern footprint.” said Kris Foster, Equipment Finance President. “Brian is the perfect fit for the Pinnacle culture and has worked with many associates on our team. His experience and values align seamlessly with our commitment to deliver exceptional financial guidance to our clients.”

Hodge comes to Pinnacle from HomeTrust Bank, where he served as a vice president and an equipment finance regional sales manager. Prior to that, he was a vice president and territory manager for Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. Hodge received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Outside of work, he coaches various youth sports and is a member of the Yadkin Valley Wildlife Federation.

Foster continued, “Our team and our practice have grown rapidly, and bringing on seasoned professionals like Brian reflects our focus on sustained growth and our dedication to meeting our clients’ needs.”

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.

Pinnacle entered the North Carolina market in 2017 when it acquired BNC Bancorp, offering community bank service with the resources and sophistication of a larger firm. Pinnacle is ranked as the No. 1 workplace in the Triad, Triangle and Charlotte markets, as listed by the Triad Business Journal, Triangle Business Journal and Charlotte Observer.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $50.7 billion in assets as of September 30, 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.