Pinnacle Financial Partners has strengthened its equipment finance team with the addition of senior finance professional Greg Schaefer. With more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, Schaefer serves as a Financial Advisor for the equipment finance team.

“I have had the pleasure of knowing Greg for more than 25 years, and I couldn’t be more excited to add him to our growing team,” said Kris Foster, President of Pinnacle’s equipment finance group. “He has developed and maintained a strong track record of success in the Southeast, achieved by providing his equipment finance clients with distinctive service and effective advice for many years.”

Schaefer comes to Pinnacle Financial Partners having most recently worked as a Senior Vice President for One Florida Bank, where the strength of his customer relationships led to a highly profitable portfolio for the bank. He has also been employed as a Territory Manager for Wells Fargo and served as a Senior Vice President for IberiaBank, PNC Equipment Finance and Old Florida Bank.