Pinnacle Welcomes Three Associates to Buckhead Office

Pinnacle Financial Partners has expanded its presence in Atlanta with the addition of three new associates to its full-service Buckhead office on Peachtree Road. Guerry Norwood, Mary Gray, and Meena Patel bring decades of experience to the firm.

“These three have more than 50 years of combined experience, underscoring Pinnacle’s commitment to attracting the best in the business,” said Susan Hampton, area manager. “Each of them has a heart to serve and brings exceptional skills and experience to our clients and community.”

Norwood serves as office leader. He has 12 years of experience and joins the firm from Georgia Banking Company, where he served as assistant vice president. He also has experience at Quantum National Bank, Wells Fargo and Regions Bank. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia.

Gray has 40 years of experience and serves as a client service advisor. She most recently served as vice president, business development at Craft Bank, and has also previously held positions at Ameris Bank, Private Bank of Buckhead, SunTrust (now Truist) Bank and Wachovia Bank of Georgia. Gray graduated from the University of Georgia with her bachelor’s degree.

Patel serves as a financial specialist with seven years of experience. She joins the firm from American Commerce Bank, where she worked as a personal banker. She also has experience at Ameris Bank. Patel attended Rockland Community College.

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 expanded to Georgia in 2020 by hiring a team of local financial services professionals to start an office in Atlanta. The firm was named to the list of Best Places to Work in Atlanta, medium company category, four years in a row by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, including a No. 1 ranking in 2022 and No. 2 in 2023.

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 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.