Truist appoints Chris Pirkle to lead small business regional coverage

CHARLOTTE, N.C., (March 18, 2026) -Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) announced the appointment of Chris Pirkle as head of small business regional relationship coverage and service. This strategic leadership role focuses on advancing Truist's commitment to tailored advice and support for 1.2 million small business clients.

In this role, Pirkle will lead service delivery and sales execution across Truist markets, including seven of the 10 fastest-growing markets in the United States. He will be responsible for driving sustainable growth, improving profitability and maintaining strong portfolio quality while delivering consistent, advice-led experiences for small business banking clients at scale.

Leadership for Small Business Banking Growth

"With more than 30 years of banking experience, Chris has a proven record of leading high-performing teams and driving disciplined growth with strong risk and credit outcomes," said Truist Head of Small Business Banking Claudia Adamson. "His leadership enhances our ability to deliver personalized, high-quality advice to small business owners and build lasting client relationships."

Strategic Alignment and Client Focus

Under Pirkle's leadership, Truist will continue to enhance its small business segment and regional coverage model by further aligning relationship management, sales execution and service delivery. This approach sharpens the company's focus on high-impact opportunities, deepens local relationships, improves coordination across channels and drives consistent performance for clients, communities and shareholders.

Prior to joining Truist, Pirkle served as head of Southeast and Mid-Atlantic corporate banking at HSBC, leading teams that managed relationships with large companies and delivered lending, trade finance, and global banking services through HSBC's international network. He earned an MBA from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, with a focus on banking, finance and economics.

"Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and our economy," Pirkle said. "I'm excited to work with teams across our footprint to deliver trusted advice and solutions that help our clients grow, while driving strong, disciplined performance for Truist."

Truist helps small businesses succeed by combining practical financial guidance with the capabilities of a leading national bank and the care of a local partner. Truist delivers tailored solutions and advice that support growth at every stage and strengthen the communities it serves.

About Truist

Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist has leading market share in many of the high-growth markets in the U.S. and offers a wide range of products and services through wholesale and consumer businesses, including consumer and small business banking, commercial and corporate banking, investment banking and capital markets, wealth management, payments, and specialized lending businesses. Truist is a top 10 commercial bank with total assets of $548 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Learn more at Truist.com.