BancorpSouth Bank announced Dan Picazo has been hired as a Vice President and Equipment Finance Specialist in BancorpSouth Equipment Finance and Leasing, which provides equipment financing for commercial markets and municipalities across the Southeast and parts of the Midwest. In his new role, Picazo will serve customers in the bank’s Houston and East Texas markets.

Picazo has more than 20 years of commercial banking experience with various commercial and industrial owner-operated and middle-market businesses.

“We are excited to have Dan join our team of equipment finance professionals,” said BancorpSouth Equipment Finance and Leasing President Kyle Gilliam. “He brings a unique skill set and extensive market knowledge that will benefit our commercial bank customers.”

Picazo received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Houston in Houston, TX. He volunteers for Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas and is a member of the Greater Houston Manufacturers Association and the Houston Metro Chamber of Commerce.