Amerant Bank Enters Greater Tampa Bay Market
17 June 2022 - 1:00AM
Amerant Bank, the largest community bank headquartered
in Florida, has established a new commercial bank presence in
the Greater Tampa Bay market with the opening of an office at One
Metro Center located in MetWest International. Amerant will provide
a variety of transactional and business-related services.
Industry veteran Jason Russek has been appointed Market
President. He will be responsible for the strategic execution of
Amerant’s growth strategy in the region.
Russek will be joined by a highly experienced team of commercial
banking experts.
The leadership team includes:
- Jason Costello – Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking
Regional Manager
- Patrick Amoaku – Vice President, Commercial Banking
Relationship Manager
- Christopher Comella – Vice President, Commercial Banking
Relationship Manager
- Ryan Cuticelli – Vice President, Commercial Real Estate
Relationship Manager
- Jorge Martinez – Vice President, Commercial Banking
Relationship Manager
- Catalina Agudelo – Lending Assistant, Commercial Banking
The new office will focus on commercial real estate lending, one
of the organization’s key areas of expertise, along with other
commercial and industrial, specialty finance and treasury
management services for clients from Citrus County to Naples,
across the state through Lakeland and Orlando.
“Tampa’s exponential development makes it an ideal location for
our ongoing strategic expansion in Florida,” said, Jerry Plush,
Chairman, President & CEO of Amerant Bank. “The area’s appeal
is broad, offering excellent schools, world-class entertainment,
ease of travel, and a strong talent pool of prospective team
members. We are very pleased to become a part of this growing
business community.”
“Though it maintains a community feel, Tampa certainly provides
a favorable business climate and a high quality of life and
big-city amenities,” said Jason Russek, Tampa Market President for
Amerant Bank. “The area has plentiful opportunities for businesses
and individuals alike.”
"Jason’s (Russek) deep roots in the area and strong
relationships made him the ideal candidate to support our growth in
this the new location,” added Plush.
Russek has extensive experience in commercial banking, for more
than two decades. He holds a B.A. in Economics from University of
South Florida and is a graduate of Stonier’s Graduate School of
Banking, Wharton School of Business – American Bankers Association.
He served on the Sunshine State Economic Development Corp as a
board of directors since 2010 and is a former chairman. He is also
the co-chair and a mentor for the Northeast High School Academy of
Finance of St. Petersburg since 2011.
Amerant Bank, N.A., is the largest community bank headquartered
in Florida with 17 banking centers in Florida and 7 in Houston,
Texas. The bank has been serving clients for more than 40 years,
both domestically and abroad, and comprises subsidiaries Amerant
Investments and Amerant Mortgage.
For more information about Amerant Bank,
visit amerantbank.com and follow
on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn @AmerantBank.
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About Amerant Bank
Amerant Bank, N.A., is the largest community bank headquartered
in Florida and the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:
AMTB), with a presence across South Florida and in Tampa, FL, and
Houston, TX. The bank has been serving clients for over 40 years,
both domestically and abroad, and comprises subsidiaries Amerant
Investments and Amerant Mortgage. Rooted in the communities it
serves, Amerant Bank supports numerous non-profit, charitable and
arts organizations. For news and updates, visit the Amerant
Newsroom.
- Amerant team in Greater Tampa Bay
Victoria Verdeja
Amerant Bank
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