Marc Knight joins First Reliance Bank as Relationship Banker

Welcomed By The First Reliance Bank Team, Knight Is Dedicated To Helping Local Businesses Grow

CHARLESTON, SC – Marc Knight has joined First Reliance Bank as a Relationship Banker, for the Charleston, S.C. market. In his new role, he will be reaching out to businesses throughout the area and introducing them to First Reliance Bank’s business products and services.

Knight has spent most of his career in the Charleston market as a leader of both business and civic organizations. His long track record includes successfully leading the Goose Creek, S.C. area commercial lender efforts of Southcoast Community Bank. Prior to that Knight was a commercial loan officer for First Federal of Charleston and a branch manager for National Bank of South Carolina.

Knight has a Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes College, Memphis, TN. He will graduate from South Carolina Bankers School at Lander University this summer, and is a graduate of the NBSC Credit School.

He is a graduate of Leadership Hilton Head Island and is a member of the Goose Creek Rotary Club.

“We welcome Marc to our First Reliance team,” said Rick Saunders, president and chief operating officer of First Reliance Bank. “Marc has a solid background in developing business relationships and is committed to providing exceptional service to his customers which is a core element of our brand.”

“I look forward to the contributions Marc will make to help us expand our business banking,” said Ben Brazell, Charleston Market President. “Marc is a seasoned business banker who understands the importance of helping business customers achieve their goals for their business.”
ABOUT FIRST RELIANCE BANK

First Reliance Bank was founded in 1999, employs approximately 123 highly-talented associates and serves the Columbia, Lexington, Charleston, Mount Pleasant and Florence markets in South Carolina. First Reliance Bank offers several unique customer programs which include a Hometown Heroes package of benefits to serve those who are serving our communities, Check ‘N Save, a community outreach program for the unbanked or under-banked, a Moms First program, and an iMatter program targeted to young people. The Bank also offers a Customer Service Guaranty, a Mortgage Service Guaranty, FREE Coin Machines for customers to use, Mobile Banking, and is open on most traditional bank holidays. Its commitment to making customers’ lives better and the idea that “There’s More to Banking Than Money” has earned the Bank a customer satisfaction rating of 95% (2013 results from an outside survey firm.) First Reliance Bank is traded as FSRL.OB. Information about the Company is available on the company’s website at www.firstreliance.com