Veteran aviation finance professional Craig Hannon has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners’ equipment finance team. With over 25 years of immense aviation finance and equipment finance experience, Hannon is well-positioned to lead Pinnacle’s growth in this sector.

“We are pleased to welcome Craig to the Pinnacle family as a key addition to our team,” said Kris Foster, Area Manager of equipment finance at Pinnacle Financial Partners. “His expertise in aviation finance marks a significant milestone for the firm. His unparalleled experience will undoubtedly contribute to the continued success of our firm as we venture into the aviation finance space and continue providing our clients with distinctive service and effective advice.

Hannon has worked in the aviation finance space since 1999 and most recently served as the Head of Originations at Truist Bank. In this role, he managed direct originations in the Southwest and Southeast while also managing a team of originators working on a national basis. Hannon is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and he received his Master of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University.