Cadence Bank announced that Brad Silcox has joined the organization as executive vice president and president of asset management and trust.

Silcox has spent the past 20 years at Wilmington Trust, a subsidiary of M&T Bank, in various executive leadership roles including president of the Southeast region and chief administrative officer of wealth markets. He is a strategic leader with a proven track record of developing high-performing teams, building client relationships and leading organizations through transformational change.

"Brad is a high-integrity leader who shares our dedication to valuing relationships, teamwork and collaboration," said Valerie Toalson, chief financial officer and president - banking services for Cadence Bank. "He is also well-regarded for his ability to navigate complex environments and drive growth-oriented change, all of which make him the ideal person to lead and grow our asset management and trust group."

Silcox added: "I'm excited to join a company that has the same passion for people and clients as I do, and I look forward to leveraging my skills and experience in further building and evolving the asset management and trust business at Cadence. I know first-hand the value that a relationship between a regional bank and its wealth arm can bring to clients."

Silcox will be located in the company's Atlanta, Georgia office, overseeing a talented team of advisors across the Southeast and Texas.