Pinnacle Financial Partners is the No. 1 Workplace in Charlotte for the sixth year in a row

CHARLOTTE, NC, Nov. 9, 2026 – For the sixth year in a row, the Charlotte Observer and Energage named Pinnacle Financial Partners No. 1 in the large companies category on the list of 2026 Top Workplaces in the Charlotte metro area. The firm has appeared on the list for eight consecutive years.

“When team members feel connected to each other on a personal level and treated like the experienced professionals they are, they achieve more together,” said Rob Ellenburg, Pinnacle’s regional chairman in Southern North Carolina. “That’s been Pinnacle's unbeatable formula for 26 years. The firm performs better when our team members love their workplace and feel empowered and motivated to create a place where clients love to do business.”

The list is sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and based solely on employee feedback gathered through a confidential third-party survey administered by Energage LLC that measures the employee experience through a number of themes including feeling respected and supported, enabled to grow and empowered to execute.

To achieve the firm’s vision of being the best financial services firm and the best place to work in the country, Pinnacle prioritizes the team member experience. On one of several annual workplace surveys, Charlotte-area team members left comments like:

“What stands out to me is how Pinnacle genuinely supports both growth and work-life balance. I’ve been given real opportunities to learn, take on new challenges, and grow professionally, which shows a clear investment in people. People feel valued and motivated to succeed.”

“People are celebrated here and there's a genuine care for the people we work with every day.”

“Employees are given responsibility and autonomy. There is no micro-management or constant analysis of meaningless sales activity reports or pipelines. We are treated like adults. Hire good people and let them do their job. I love this novel concept!” 

“Alot of the people I work with are really good individuals and I consider them friends.”

About Pinnacle Financial Partners
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (“Pinnacle”) is a $130.7 billion asset regional bank which provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services for commercial and consumer clients who want a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm joined forces with Synovus Financial Corp. in 2026, bringing together more than 160 years of combined banking service. Pinnacle is the largest bank headquartered in Tennessee and the largest bank holding company headquartered in Georgia. The firm is No. 1 in deposit market share* in the Nashville MSA and No. 4 in the Atlanta MSA with offices in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.

Pinnacle is an employer of choice for financial services professionals. The firm is No. 12 in the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, its 10th consecutive appearance. Pinnacle was also recognized by American Banker as No. 4 among America’s Best Banks to Work For in 2025, its 13th consecutive year on the list, and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets. Learn more about Pinnacle at PNFP.com.

*As of June 30, 2026, according to FDIC data.