Erich Hamm

Erich Hamm is Pinnacle Financial Partners’ manager of trust and investment services for the Carolinas and Virginia region and also serves as a trust and wealth advisor. Before Pinnacle’s acquisition of BNC Bancorp in 2017, he was the managing director of BNC’s trust & wealth management team.

Erich has worked in wealth management and planned giving since 1993. During this time, he has been personally responsible for the oversight of more than $10 billion in various trust, investment and planned giving programs.

Erich is a graduate of Appalachian State University, American Bankers Association’s National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University, American Bankers Association’s Trust Operations program and Florida State University’s Financial Planner program. He holds both the Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) and Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS®) designations.

Erich has served on various planned giving advisory boards and as a guest speaker at philanthropic conferences, councils, and continuing education events. He is the past president of the North Carolina Planned Giving Council, the Greensboro Estate Planning Council and NC Children’s Home Society Foundation. Erich currently serves as board chairman for Victory Junction.