Pinnacle Financial Partners Expands Gulf Coast Team with Addition of Veteran Banker Luke Spaulding

Pinnacle Financial Partners, a bank based in Nashville, TN, continues to grow its presence along the Gulf Coast with the addition of Luke Spaulding as a financial advisor Mobile. Spaulding brings more than 18 years of commercial banking experience with a strong track record of driving growth, managing complex portfolios and building lasting client relationships.

Before joining Pinnacle, Spaulding served as senior vice president and commercial relationship manager at a large regional bank, where he consistently surpassed goals for new loan originations and deposits. His expertise spans commercial lending, treasury management and strategic financial planning for middle-market clients.

“Luke’s experience and leadership are exactly what we need as we continue to strengthen our team and deepen relationships across the Gulf Coast,” said Jennifer Pelham, Pinnacle’s Gulf Coast regional president. “He brings a deep understanding of the market and a commitment to exceptional client service that aligns perfectly with Pinnacle’s culture.”

A lifelong resident of Mobile, Spaulding is deeply involved in the local community. He serves as an assistant basketball coach at UMS Wright Preparatory School, chairs the Senior Bowl’s Turkey Bowl Committee and was recognized as one of Mobile Bay Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2022. He is also a member of Leadership Mobile’s Class of 2021. Spaulding earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama and is currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

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 2025 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No.9 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2025 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its ninth 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 Alabama in the summer of 2021 by hiring a team of local financial services professionals to open offices in Huntsville and Birmingham. The firm was named No.1 on the list of the Best Places to Work in Birmingham, medium company category by the Birmingham Business Journal in 2025 and No. 2 on the on the list of Best Places to Work in Huntsville, small company category by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber in 2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $56.0 billion in assets as of Sept. 30, 2025. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered 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.