Pinnacle Financial Partners Welcomes Benji Anderson as Area Manager for Coastal Region

Benjamin “Benji” Anderson has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a financial advisor and area manager for the South Carolina coastal region. Anderson is based at Pinnacle’s Morrison Yard office in Charleston and brings more than 20 years of financial services experience to the role.

In this role, Anderson will be responsible for building and leading a team of commercial bankers across the coastal markets to deliver customized financial solutions to local businesses and professionals.

“Benji’s extensive background in commercial banking and his commitment to excellence make him a perfect fit for Pinnacle,” said Mary Garcia, Pinnacle’s regional president “He’s known for building strong relationships, developing high-performing teams, and delivering outstanding results. We’re proud to have him lead our efforts in one of the most vibrant regions in South Carolina.”

Prior to joining Pinnacle, Anderson served as senior vice president and manager of commercial banking at First Citizens Bank, where he led a team covering markets from Charleston to Savannah. His earlier career includes leadership roles at SunTrust Bank (now Truist) and Regions Bank, consistently earning top performance awards and recognition for client service and portfolio growth.

Anderson holds a bachelor’s in accounting from Lander University and is a graduate of the South Carolina Banker School. He is also completing his studies at the prestigious Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

An active community leader, Anderson serves on numerous boards and committees, including the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, CRDA Young Leader Board and the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club, where he previously served as president.

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 entered the South Carolina market in 2017 when it acquired BNC Bancorp, offering community bank service with the resources and sophistication of a larger firm. Pinnacle was named the No. 1 Top Workplace in South Carolina, midsize companies category, in 2024, 2022 and 2021 by Charleston Business Magazine, Greenville Business Magazine and Columbia Business Monthly, with top 10 finishes in 2019 and 2020. 

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 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.