Pinnacle Financial Partners Welcomes Nathan Hudgins as Wealth Advisor

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Nathan Hudgins as a senior vice president with Pinnacle Asset Management and a wealth advisor with Raymond James Financial Services. Based in Roanoke, Hudgins brings more than two decades of experience helping individuals and business owners build strategic financial plans rooted in trust and long-term partnership.

"Nathan exemplifies what it means to serve clients with both expertise and heart," said Jonathan Richardson, regional president. "He takes the time to understand what matters most to each person he works with, offering thoughtful, personalized guidance through every stage of life and business. His experience and integrity make him a tremendous addition to our team in Roanoke."

"Pinnacle's intention is to recruit the best talent in the area to build out our team," said Pinnacle Asset Management manager, Brad Sears. "Nathan is a great example of the caliber of talent we're able to attract based on our best-in-class culture. He has a strong track record of delivering distinctive service and effective advice to his clients, so he is a natural fit for our team at Pinnacle."

Before entering the financial industry, Hudgins worked in engineering and construction, where he learned the value of detailed planning and a solid blueprint, an approach he now applies to financial advising.

He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Arizona and has spent his career helping clients navigate major financial decisions with confidence.

Hudgins and his wife, Briana, live in Roanoke with their two teenage daughters. He is proud to call the Roanoke Valley home and is deeply committed to supporting his neighbors and local business community.

Pinnacle Asset Management is a division of Pinnacle Financial Partners. The financial advisors there work through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. to provide advice and services to businesses and individuals with significant investment needs. They have access to the full suite of investment products offered by Raymond James and serve clients from offices across Pinnacle's footprint.

About Pinnacle Financial Partners

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 2025 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No.9 on FORTUNE magazine's 2025 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its ninth 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.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $56.0 billion in assets as of Sept. 30, 2025. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered 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 https://www.pnfp.com.

^* This ranking is not based in anyway on an individual's abilities in regards to providing investment advice or management. This ranking is not indicative of advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Raymond James is not affiliated with FORTUNE.

About Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (RJFS), member FINRA/SIPC, is a financial services firm supporting independent financial advisors nationwide. Since 1974, RJFS provides a wide range of investment and wealth planning-related services through its affiliate, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Both firms are wholly owned subsidiaries of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), one of the nation's premier diversified financial services companies with approximately 8,800 financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $1.45 trillion as of Mar. 31, 2024. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.

About the Financial Institutions Division of RJFS

The Financial Institutions Division was established by Raymond James in 1987 to provide banks and credit unions with an alternative to traditional third-party investment providers. Raymond James provides full-service securities brokerage and advisory services to financial institutions seeking to compete with the largest banks and securities firms in the country. In addition to a full complement of investment products and services, Raymond James has the ability to deliver investment banking, public finance, research, self-clearing capabilities and wealth management services to both individuals and institutions.

Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Investment products are: not deposits, not FDIC insured, not insured by any government agency, not bank guaranteed, subject to risk and may lose value. Investment advisory services offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Pinnacle Financial Partners, Pinnacle Asset Management and Pinnacle Bank are not registered broker/dealers and are independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Located at 150 3^rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37201, (615) 690-1417.