Pinnacle Financial Partners Expands Community Association Program

Pinnacle Financial Partners is growing its Community Association Program with the addition of two financial services veterans. Financial Advisors Don Plank who is based at the firm’s McLean, VA office and Elle Larkin, who will cover parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, joined the firm with more than 30 years of combined experience.

“Our team is growing to better serve community management companies and community associations across our footprint,” said Mike Roche, Community Association Program Manager at Pinnacle. “Both Don and Elle bring deep community ties and a client-first approach that aligns with Pinnacle’s commitment to providing distinctive service and effective advice. Their expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand and strengthen our program.”

Plank joins the firm with 19 years of experience and serves as a financial advisor. He came to the firm from EJF Real Estate Services, Inc., where he was vice president of acquisitions and special projects. Don also served as a business development officer at National Cooperative Bank for over nine years where he gained extensive experience in community association lending. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University and a Master of Education degree from Vanderbilt University.

Larkin brings 12 years of financial services experience to Pinnacle. She joins the firm from First Citizens Bank, where she served as a vice president and regional sales officer. She also served at Pacific Premier Bank as a vice president and senior HOA relationship manager. She received her bachelor’s from the University of Washington.

Pinnacle’s Community Association Program provides specialized banking services to meet the unique needs of community associations, including treasury management, lending, and financial planning. The addition of these advisors enhances the firm’s ability to support community management companies and HOAs with industry expertise and personalized service.

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.