Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name SmartBank to 2026 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List, Ranking No. 11

Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name SmartBank to 2026 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List, Ranking No. 11

Oct 7, 2026

Knoxville, Tenn.- Great Place To Work® and Fortune have selected SmartBank for the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ List. This is SmartBank's 2nd time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at 11th place in the small and medium category. Earning a spot means that SmartBank is one of the best companies to work for in the country.

The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list is based on analysis of survey responses from over 194,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified™ companies in the financial services and insurance industry.

"The strength of SmartBank has always been our people," said Billy Carroll, SmartBank President and CEO. "This recognition reflects the commitment our associates bring to serving others and the culture they continue to build across our company."

"Awards like this are meaningful because they speak to the day-to-day experience of our associates," said Becca Boyd, SmartBank Chief People Officer. "The culture at SmartBank is built through collaboration, trust and a genuine investment in one another's success. We're grateful for the people who make that culture possible."

The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list is highly competitive. Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determines its lists using its proprietary Trust Index™ Survey to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America's largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 7.3 million employees.

Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees regardless of job role, work status, or other demographic factor.

"Congratulations to the Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. "People are at the heart of work in every industry, and finance is no exception. These companies show how delivering for your people drives financial performance and turns fear of the future into the confidence to win."

SmartBank's recognition on this year's Best Places to Work in Financial Services & Insurance list follows its inclusion on the 2026 Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ list and builds on its recognition on the Best Places to Work in Financial Services & Insurance list in 2025. Along with earning Great Place To Work® certification for a third consecutive year, these honors reflect SmartBank's continued commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture.

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About SmartBank

Founded in 2007, SmartBank is a fullservice commercial bank and a subsidiary of SmartFinancial, Inc. (NYSE: SMBK), a financial holding company with more than $6 billion in assets. SmartBank provides banking, investment, and mortgage financial services through 43 financial centers across Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia as well as a loan production office in Brentwood, Tennessee. Recruiting the best people, delivering exceptional client service, strategic expansion, and a disciplined approach to lending have contributed to SmartBank's success, including recognition on the 2026 Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ list. For more information, visit www.smartbank.com

About the Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List

Great Place To Work selected the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces for Financial Services & Insurance by analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 1.3 million employees, representing the experiences of 7.3 million employees in the U.S. in 2025 and 2026. Of those responses, more than 194,000 responses were received from employees at Great Place To Work Certified companies in the financial services and insurance industry, and these rankings are based on that feedback. Companies with 10 to 999 employees competed in the small and medium category. Companies with 1,000 or more employees were considered for the large category. Read the full methodology.

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About Great Place To Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work, a UKG company, brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience ofevery employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces list.

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About Fortune Media

Fortune is a global multi-platform media company built on a legacy of trusted, award-winning reporting and information for those who want to make business better. Independently owned, Fortune tells the stories of the world's biggest companies and their leaders as well as a new generation of innovators who are moving business forward. Digitally and in print, Fortune measures corporate performance through rigorous benchmarks, and holds companies accountable, in regions around the world. Its iconic rankings include Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, Most Powerful Women, and World's Most Admired Companies. Fortune builds world-class communities by convening industry thought leaders for exclusive summits and conferences, including the Fortune Global Forum, Fortune Brainstorm Tech, and Fortune Most Powerful Women. For more information, visit fortune.com.