BancorpSouth Bank has hired four new teammates to join BancorpSouth Equipment Finance, which provides equipment financing for commercial customers and municipalities across the Southeast and parts of the Midwest.
New to the division are Will Estess as Vice President Equipment Finance Specialist; Kenny Hollomon as Vice President Credit Manager; Jonathan King as Vice President Eastern Region Municipal Sales Manager; and Todd Keck as Vice President Equipment Finance Credit Manager.
“Our team enjoyed much success throughout our entire footprint in 2020,” said Kyle W. Gilliam, BancorpSouth Equipment Finance President. “We experienced a 27 percent year-over-year increase in new business volume while managing to maintain excellent credit quality within the portfolio. I am excited to see how each of our new teammates will thrive within the very special culture that exists here at BancorpSouth.”
Estess will oversee the divisions of Mississippi and West Tennessee markets, delivering commercial equipment finance solutions to this region. He has more than 15 years of commercial banking experience and previously served in a variety of roles in tax-exempt leasing, business banking and corporate trust. Estess received his bachelor’s degree of business administration in corporate finance from Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS.
As a Credit Manager, Hollomon will facilitate credit requests that are related to commercial customers’ equipment finance needs. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Grayson College in Denison, TX, and has spent a total of 38 years in the banking industry. He is an advisory board member for Fort Smith Girls Shelter in Fort Smith, AR. and a board member for the United States Selective Service System in Arkansas.
King is responsible for municipal leasing for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Knowledgeable in his field, he has been in the banking industry for more than 20 years. King earned his master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in general business from Mississippi State University.
Keck is in charge of analyzing the creditworthiness of equipment finance requests. He has more than 14 years of banking experience and most recently served as a financial reporting supervisor and credit analyst. Keck earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.
Bancorpsouth Equipment Finance has offices conveniently located in Fort Smith, AR; Hattiesburg, MI; Birmingham, AL; Gulfport, MI; McKinney, TX; Houston, TX; and Marble Falls, TX.