Chris Abbott joins Capital Bank
August 7, 2018
Capital Bank, which recently merged with First Tennessee Bank, is proud to announce that Chris Abbott has joined the company as senior vice president.
Abbott will oversee strategies and execution for commercial banking services, relationship management and lending in coastal South Carolina and Georgia.
“Chris brings a wealth of experience to our commercial real estate and business lending practices,” said Jennifer Schuchart, Capital Bank’s market president in Charleston. “His depth of experience and expertise in these areas make him the perfect candidate for this new role in our company.”
Abbott is a financial services veteran with more than two decades of experience, primarily in the Lowcountry. His past experience includes working with both large and small banking institutions and he has consistently focused on commercial banking segments, including SBA lending, business lending, and commercial real estate.
Abbott earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the College of Charleston and resides in Mount Pleasant.
About First Tennessee and Capital Bank
Our First Tennessee and Capital Bank brands have the largest deposit market share in Tennessee, approximately 300 branches across the southeast U.S., and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country. We have been ranked by American Banker as No. 5 among the Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Banks. We were founded in 1864 and have the 14th oldest national bank charter in the country. Our FTB Advisors wealth management group has more than 300 financial professionals and provides services to about $30 billion in assets. FTN Financial, with 28 offices across the U.S., is a capital markets industry leader in fixed income sales, trading and strategies for institutional customers in the U.S. and abroad. First Tennessee, Capital Bank, FTB Advisors, and FTN Financial are part of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN). We have been recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by Working Mother and American Banker magazines and the National Association for Female Executives. More information is available at www.FirstTennessee.com.
