SouthState Bank has hired seven bankers who bring years of expertise and relationship building to both South Carolina and Alabama.

"Our South Carolina and Alabama markets welcome seven skilled and knowledgeable bankers with experience in both commercial and private banking. We know these bankers will provide exceptional service to our client base in those regions," said Greg Lapointe, Chief Banking Officer.

Bankers joining the SouthState team this quarter include:

• Jon Chilton – Commercial Banker, Greenville, SC – has extensive banking experience in South Carolina, first as a Commercial lender, Corporate Banker and Market President with BB&T, and more recently as a Market President for Truist.
• Chris Parish – Commercial Banker, Seneca, SC – joins SouthState following 10 years with TD Bank as a Business Banking Relationship Manager. He has further experience as a branch manager with SunTrust. Parish looks forward to developing effective and supportive relationships with SouthState's commercial clients.
• Sean Dreybus – Commercial Banker, Greenville, SC – is a veteran of the banking industry and comes to SouthState from Truist, where he served as a Middle Market Portfolio Manager and Commercial Banking Relationship Manager. He also held banking roles at Wells Fargo prior to joining BB&T (now Truist).
• Nikki Blanco – Premier Private Banker, Rock Hill, SC – brings more than 20 years of banking experience to SouthState. Most recently, she held positions of increasing responsibility at Family Trust Federal Credit Union.
• Brennan King – Commercial Portfolio Manager, Charleston, SC – joins SouthState from TD Bank. During his tenure at TD, King developed his skills in enterprise risk management and as a commercial credit analyst.
• Lisa Sparks – Premier Private Banker, Huntsville, AL – brings 30 years of experience to SouthState, during which she's held the positions of Branch Manager, Retail Sales Leader and multi-region retail management. Most recently at Synovus, Sparks actively gives back to the community through her service on numerous boards.
• Jarod Avant – Premier Private Banker, Birmingham, AL – joins SouthState's Premier Private Client Group in Birmingham. He has several years of experience providing financial solutions specifically tailored to clients with medical, dental and veterinary practices. Over his 15-year career, he has gained significant experience in both consumer and commercial banking.

SouthState Corporation is a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, FL.