Veteran Financial Advisor Awa Kane Joins Pinnacle in Tysons Corner

Pinnacle Financial Partners has brought on Awa Kane as a financial advisor serving commercial and middle market clients across the National Capital Region. She is based at the firm’s Tysons Corner office.

“Awa has a long track record of helping business owners succeed by understanding the full picture of their financial lives,” said Ken Ayers, area manager. “She knows this market well, and her clients know and trust her. That’s exactly the kind of relationship banker we want at Pinnacle, someone who builds long-term partnerships and puts people first.”

Awa said the firm’s culture and people were what drew her in. “Pinnacle isn’t just a bank—it’s a true financial partner,” she said. “This is a place that invests deeply in its people and the communities we serve. I’m looking forward to building strong, lasting relationships with my clients and helping them reach their goals with personalized advice and distinctive service.”

Awa brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial and business banking, most recently serving as a senior business banker with Capital One. Her career also includes a variety of leadership roles at PNC Bank, including relationship manager and de novo branch manager. She specializes in customized credit, cash flow solutions and treasury services for companies in industries like real estate, professional services, IT, healthcare, and government contracting.

Awa earned her bachelor’s degree in acquisition and contract management from Strayer University and is fluent in English and French. She is passionate about giving back to the community and supporting financial education initiatives in the region.

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 National Capital Region in November 2021 by recruiting six local financial services professionals to open an office in Northern Virginia. The firm is the No. 24 largest bank in the Washington, D.C. MSA by deposits, according to FDIC data as of June 30, 2024.

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.