Mr. Copeland has been an independent director of the Company since 2007. He has a long career as a director and leader of financial services businesses. Among other leadership positions, he has been chief executive officer of Fleet Bank, N.A. Connecticut, Citibank Canada and Aetna International.
Millar Wilson, CEO, stated:
“This is the result of long-term planning. Gustavo has provided superb guidance and leadership to the Company. We are very pleased that he is continuing as a Company director and shareholder, and will be an active participant in our common stock offering.
Rick has tremendous experience with us and our industry. Rick’s guidance has been invaluable to the Company and me as we have transitioned to an independent U.S. public company. He is an active member of our Board, who makes significant contributions to our governance and strategy. We look forward to his expanded role asnon-executive Chairman as we implement our strategy for profitable growth.”
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The Company is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. The Company operates through its subsidiaries, Amerant Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), Amerant Investments, Inc. and Amerant Trust, N.A. The Company provides individuals and businesses in the U.S., as well as select international clients, with deposit, credit and wealth management services. The Bank, which has operated for almost 40 years, is the largest community bank headquartered in Florida. Amerant Bank operates 23 banking centers – 15 in South Florida and 8 in the Houston, Texas area, as well as a commercial real estate loan production office in New York City.
Visit our investor relations page at https://investor.mercantilbank.com for additional information.
This is not an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities.
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