Pinnacle Financial Partners has opened a new full-service office in Columbia, marking a significant milestone in the firm's continued growth both within Maryland and firmwide. The office offers the full suite of financial products and services available at Pinnacle to serve small business, commercial and personal clients. It's located at 6000 Merriweather Drive. Pinnacle's first office in Columbia at 6100 Merriweather Drive will remain open as a workspace for commercial financial advisors.

"The opening of this new office in a growing market aligns perfectly with our commitment to serving communities and fostering economic growth," said Scott Springmann, Pinnacle's area manager. "We look forward to strengthening relationships within the community, helping clients achieve their financial goals and becoming a trusted partner in the success of this dynamic firm."

The team based at the new office includes:

• Seth Blum, office leader
• Fazi Hann, financial advisor
• Paul Merkle, financial advisor
• Jack Saffran, financial advisor
• Robert McConnell, mortgage advisor
• Brad Davis, client service advisor
• Miranda Price, client service advisor

The new office is 3,050 square feet and showcases the firm's distinctive contemporary architectural style including the water wall. The branch provides a convenient ATM and night drop for customers and operates Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm is the No. 1 bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2024 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No. 11 on FORTUNE magazine's 2024 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its eighth consecutive appearance and was recognized by American Banker as one of America's Best Banks to Work For 12 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2024.

Pinnacle entered the National Capital Region in November 2021 by recruiting six local financial services professionals to open an office in Northern Virginia. The firm is the No. 24 largest bank in the Washington, D.C. MSA by deposits, according to FDIC data as of June 30, 2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $52.6 billion in assets as of December 31, 2024. As the second-largest bank holding company in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in several primarily urban markets across the Southeast.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.