CONFIRMATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY



         The undersigned individual may be deemed to be a "Director" or
"Officer" of Fidelity Southern Corporation, and thus may be required to execute
and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports on Forms 3, 4, and
5 regarding beneficial ownership of securities of Fidelity Southern Corporation.
By executing this Confirmation, the undersigned hereby confirms that any one of
the following individuals is authorized and designated to sign such beneficial
ownership reports on behalf of the undersigned and to cause such reports to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

                  Martha C. Fleming, Corporate Secretary, or
                  Stephen H. Brolly, Chief Financial Officer, or
                  Barbara McNeill, Assistant Corporate Secretary, or
		  Elna Kolarich, Assistant Corporate Secretary, or
                  Faith Hynes, Executive Assistant

         This authority shall be deemed to continue until it is expressly
withdrawn by a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This
Confirmation shall be filed and kept on file by the Securities and Exchange
Commission to document the authority set forth herein.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Confirmation on
the 12th day of August 2015.



                                    s/ William Millard Choate
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