Pinnacle Financial Partners Opens Commercial Real Estate Office in Dallas

Joining this office are financial advisor Jim Going and credit advisor Aaron Eaquinto

Pinnacle Financial Partners has opened a multifamily commercial real estate office in Dallas, TX, focused on its expanding Freddie Mac small balance loan program. The office is led by financial advisor Jim Going, who started at the firm in January. Joining him is Aaron Eaquinto, a senior vice president and credit advisor new to Pinnacle, with additional associates to follow as Going builds his team.

“Pinnacle is a Tennessee-based financial services firm, but we are building a nationwide program of multifamily projects through Freddie Mac SBL,” Going said. “We will continue to strengthen our capabilities and grow our portfolio by hiring the very best bankers in our sector. Dallas is my home, and it’s a vibrant city filled with the talent we need. It’s the perfect launch pad for us to serve clients in this unique line of business.”

Pinnacle is one of just 11 seller/servicers in the country authorized to originate small balance multifamily loans through the Freddie Mac SBL program. The firm’s SBL platform is run from its office in Memphis, TN, under the leadership of Frank Stallworth, commercial real estate manager. In addition to Memphis and Dallas, Pinnacle has financial advisors in Nashville, TN, devoted exclusively to originating multifamily loans. They work with projects across the country in amounts ranging from $1-7.5 million.

The Dallas office is in One Arts Plaza. It can accommodate 8-12 people through a combination of private offices, open areas and conference space. Going plans to fill his team with additional financial advisors, credit advisors and processors.

Going’s first hire in Dallas is Eaquinto, who started at the firm in June. He brings to his new role experience with underwriting, operations and asset management, primarily specializing in multi-family lending. Prior to joining Pinnacle, he was an underwriter for Berkadia responsible for Fannie Mae products. He also has served in roles at Fairfield Residential, HFF and PLC Capital.

Eaquinto earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and completed his master’s degree in land and property development at Texas A&M 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 earned a place on FORTUNE’s 2017 and 2018 lists of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the U.S., and American Banker recognized Pinnacle as the sixth-best bank to work for in 2017.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $22.9 billion in assets as of March 31, 2018. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in 11 primarily urban markets in Tennessee, the Carolinas and Virginia.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.