Pinnacle Financial Partners Moves into Central Kentucky with Addition of Veteran Banker Bonnie Berry

Pinnacle Financial Partners is expanding its reach into Central Kentucky with the addition of Bonnie Berry as its first financial advisor serving Lexington and the surrounding areas. With more than 13 years of experience in business and commercial banking, Berry will help lead Pinnacle’s growth strategy in the Bluegrass state by delivering personalized financial solutions and a distinctive client service.

Berry joins Pinnacle from U.S. Bank, where she most recently served as vice president and senior business relationship manager in Lexington. She brings extensive experience in commercial lending, relationship management and strategic financial planning for businesses of all sizes. Her background also includes commercial lending leadership at Cumberland Valley National Bank and roles in personal banking, sales and service at several Kentucky-based financial institutions.

“Bonnie’s leadership, energy and deep community ties make her the perfect person to introduce Pinnacle’s unique brand of banking to Central Kentucky,” said Sam Castle, area manager for Pinnacle Financial Partners. “She’s the kind of advisor who builds lasting relationships and truly invests in the success of her clients. We’re proud to have her on board as we move into this important market.”

Berry holds a bachelor’s in business administration from Midway University, where she graduated cum laude, and is completing her Certificate of Commercial Lending through the American Bankers Association. She is passionate about empowering local business owners, helping them reach their goals through tailored financial guidance and hands-on partnership.

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 13 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2024.

Pinnacle began working in Kentucky in 2017, serving clients from Nashville, TN. The firm officially launched its first locally-based teams and offices in the state in 2022 by recruiting high-performing teams of bankers to bring Pinnacle into Bowling Green, Louisville and the surrounding areas.

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.