Pinnacle Welcomes Two Banking Veterans in National Capital Region

Pinnacle Financial Partners continues to expand in the National Capital Region with the addition of Financial Advisors Joy Candelieri and Ryan Wilhelm. Both are based at the firm’s Tysons Corner office.

 “Joy and Ryan’s commitment to building strong client relationships and experience meeting their needs make them invaluable additions to our team,” said John Richardson, area manager. “Both are perfect examples of the impressive talent attracted to our firm’s distinctive company culture and approach to doing business.”

Candelieri has 21 years of experience and came to the firm from EagleBank, where she served as a commercial and industrial relationship manager and senior vice president. She previously served at US Bank, M&T Bank and was an investment banking analyst at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. Candelieri graduated from American University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. Within the community, she serves on the boards of The Sycamore School and Food & Friends.

Wilhelm joined Pinnacle from EagleBank, serving as a commercial and industrial relationship manager. Wilhelm has nine years of experience and is a graduate from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, where he received his bachelor’s degree in finance. Within the community, he serves on the board of Horizon Day Camps.

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 and fastest growing bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2023 deposit data from the FDIC.

Pinnacle is No. 11 on the 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 11 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2023.

Pinnacle entered the Virginia market in 2017 when it acquired BNC Bancorp. Pinnacle continues BNC’s practice of offering community bank service with the resources and sophistication of a larger firm. The firm was recognized as the No. 6 Best Place to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business magazine in 2020.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $49.4 billion in assets as of June 30, 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.