Jane Solomon & Elam Holley
Zach Stubbs, Todd Vannoy & Hank Woolard
Jay Patel & Dwayne Hargroder
Todd & Ashley Vannoy
Sandra Holley, Kathy Thornhill & Jeri Michie
T
he First Partners bank of
Birmingham, Alabama,
made its debut in Florida.
Their fi rst full-service
branch in Destin opened on July 11. A
formal “opening party” took place on
August 18 at the bank’s state of the art
facility at 35008 Emerald Coast Parkway.
Top level executives and business
owners from the panhandle area were
in attendance to grace this important
occasion. As the guests mingled over
hors d’oeuvres and light drinks, the
CEO of First Partners Bank, Elam
Holley, shed some light on their mission
statement. With the key word being
“partnership” Mr. Holley said, “It is
simple but very effective; we are partners
with our employees, our customers and
the community. When they succeed we
succeed.”
The Branch Manager, Chris Baker,
and the Vice President of Commercial
Banking, Ashely Vannoy, were also on
hand to visit with guests and answer
questions.
The business-casual atmosphere made
it an ideal setting for guests to catch
up with old acquaintances, friends and
create more prospects for their individual
businesses. First Partners Bank is now in
Florida!
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photos & story by
Zhalman Harris
VIP Destin at First Partners Bank
Kenneth Till & Alex Hager
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