Pinnacle Financial Partners hired 50 revenue-producing team members in the first quarter of 2026, progressing toward its goal of hiring 225-250 such team members this year. On average, they bring more than 18 years of financial services experience to the firm, coming from banks like Chase, Wells Fargo, Truist, First Citizens and more.

“Our growth model is built, in large part, on the strength of our team member recruiting and retention, and this shows we’re continuing the momentum that Pinnacle has built over the last 26 years,” said Kevin Blair, Pinnacle president and CEO. “It’s why we put such an emphasis on investing in our internal culture and why it was essential to keep that culture through our merger with Synovus. Seeing the progress our leaders have made this early into our combination, we feel confident about the road ahead.”

The newest members of the Pinnacle team include two former state banking presidents in North Florida, a former market executive in Washington, D.C., several investment and wealth managers, and the CFO for international recording artist Pitbull.

“This isn’t just a numbers game of hitting the target at the expense of quality talent,” Blair said. “Our model is very intentional, looking for happy and successful financial advisors who bring with them strong, long-term clients who will be served better in Pinnacle’s banking environment. With our status as America’s No. 12 Best Company to Work For, we expect more and more of banking’s top performers to be attracted to our way of doing business.”

Recruiting activity was strong in several major markets, including those previously served by only either Pinnacle or Synovus. These are among the 50 revenue-producing team members who came on board in the first quarter.