Pinnacle Expands Presence with New Full-Service Office in Georgia

Pinnacle Financial Partners is expanding in Atlanta, with the opening of a new office at 1960 Satellite Boulevard in Duluth. This is the fifth office to open in the Atlanta region.

“This is a key addition for Pinnacle to extend our reach and provide convenience for clients in the Atlanta area,” said Susan Hampton, area manager for Pinnacle. “The city of Duluth has become an epicenter for growth, both in business and population, and we’re ready to play a part in this community’s future.”

The team includes office leader Carmela Arreguin, financial specialists Preksha Patel, Gino De Solar, and Jose Robles client service advisor. 12 additional associates from throughout the firm will also be based at this new location.

Arreguin joined Pinnacle as with more than 19 years of experience. Most recently, she worked as branch leader for Truist for nearly a decade. She attended Dalton State College and is heavily involved in the community, serving as a mentor for Gwinnett County Schools, a member of the North Gwinnett Power Core Networking Team and a Junior Achievement volunteer.

Patel brings 24 years of experience to the firm. Prior to joining Pinnacle, she worked at Truist as a teller supervisor. She also served in various roles at SouthTrust Bank/Wachovia and First Horizon Bank. She earned her bachelor’s degree from North Perimeter College.

De Solar, joined Pinnacle in 2023, bringing 20 years of banking experience to the firm.

Robles brings 22 years of experience to the firm. He joined Pinnacle from Truist, where he served as a senior relationship banker. Robles has also held key positions at Fidelity Bank and Wachovia Bank of Georgia and is a graduate of Valencia College.

This new office is 8,100 square feet and has the firm’s distinctive contemporary architectural style. The interior space includes client service areas, 19 offices, conference rooms and Pinnacle’s signature design elements: a water wall and the Pinnacle Learning Center for meetings, workshops and use by community groups.

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. 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 expanded to Georgia in 2020 by hiring a team of local financial services professionals to start an office in Atlanta. The firm was named to the list of Best Places to Work in Atlanta, medium company category, four years in a row by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, including a No. 1 ranking in 2022 and No. 2 in 2023.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $54.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 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 www.pnfp.com.