Pinnacle Financial Partners has expanded its equipment finance team with the hiring of veteran financial professional Adrienne Craver as a Credit Advisor, bringing 22 years of financial services experience to the role. She is based at Pinnacle’s Refinery office in Charlotte, NC. Also joining the firm is Michelle Carter, a Financial Advisor Assistant with 20 years of experience. She is based at Pinnacle’s Symphony Place office in Nashville, TN.

“Adrienne’s expertise in underwriting and portfolio management will be highly additive to our equipment finance team,” said Kris Foster, President of Equipment Finance at Pinnacle Financial Partners. “She and Michelle both bring vast experience working in the middle market with corporate clients. Both will contribute to the continued growth and success of equipment finance, which further enhances Pinnacle’s commitment to provide distinctive service and effective advice to our clients.”

Craver joins Pinnacle from Bank of America, where she served as Vice President and Senior Portfolio Officer. Previously, she held credit underwriting positions with Wells Fargo and other financial institutions. Craver earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and an MBA from Wake Forest University.

Carter was most recently a Loan Documentation Specialist at Fourth Capital Bank. Prior to that, Carter served in multiple positions at CapStar Bank, Renasant Bank and Regions Bank.

For more on Pinnacle Equipment Finance see an Equipment Finance Advisor interview with Foster.