Larry Neal Joins Pinnacle Financial Partners as Financial Advisor in Memphis

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Larry Neal as financial advisor based at the firm's Shady Grove office in Memphis. He brings nearly two decades of experience in banking and financial services, with a particular focus on small and midsize business clients across the Mid-South.

"Larry knows what it takes to help a business owner succeed, and he's earned the trust of Memphis entrepreneurs by showing up with real advice and putting in the work," said Chad Rounder, area manager and small business banking leader. "He's not new to the market; he's embedded in it. That's exactly the kind of person who thrives at Pinnacle, and more importantly, the kind of person our clients want to work with."

At Pinnacle, Neal will focus on serving his business clients through building full banking relationships, supporting their growth and long-term financial health. He joins the firm from Simmons Bank, where he served as a senior vice president and commercial banker. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business and is a Teach for America alumnus.

Neal lives in Memphis with his wife and three children and is an member of Christ Methodist Church, serving on the Board of Directors for IOTA Community Schools, serving as Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 241, and coaching and cheering for his children's athletics teams.

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.

Pinnacle has served Memphis since 2015 when it acquired Magna Bank. Since then, Pinnacle has become the official bank of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum and was named a "Top 10 Company to Watch in 2017" by the Greater Memphis Chamber. Pinnacle was named No. 1 "Best Place to Work" by the Memphis Business Journal in the last 10 years.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $54.8 billion in assets as of June 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.