FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Dec. 6, 2018)—Community bank First Farmers––which serves Middle Tennessee with more than 20 banking locations in eight local counties––has named Andrew “Andy” Jones as Business Development Trust Officer. Based in First Farmers’ Brentwood office, Jones is responsible for growing wealth management services for high net worth families and institutions with a focus on Williamson and Davidson Counties.
“Andy’s extensive expertise and commitment to excellence will make him a valuable resource and trusted advisor for First Farmers’ clients,” said First Farmers’ Senior Trust Executive Chuck McDonald, JD, LLM, CFP®. “I am confident he will be a positive force as we seek to continually evolve and elevate our services and community.”
Jones comes to First Farmers with more than 28 years of experience serving Middle Tennessee in the private banking and wealth management space. He was most recently Vice President of Commercial Banking with Reliant Bank and previously held roles with US Bank, SunTrust and UBS. A graduate of The University of the South–Sewanee, Jones is also currently pursuing the Certified Financial Planner and Accredited Wealth Management Advisor designations. A Middle Tennessee native, he serves as a deacon at Covenant Presbyterian Church, where he attends with his wife and daughter.
“First Farmers has a 100+ year history, and its Trust Company turns 50 years old in 2019,” Jones said. “I am privileged to work with this ongoing legacy of experienced, highly credentialed individuals, and we look forward to continue building our local, sophisticated and high-touch service model in the Williamson and Davidson County markets. It’s an exciting time to be a part of First Farmers.”
For more information, please visit www.myfirstfarmers.com.
About First Farmers and Merchants Corporation and First Farmers and Merchants Bank
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation is the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, a community bank serving the Middle Tennessee area through more than 20 banking locations in eight Middle Tennessee counties. As of Sept. 30, 2018, First Farmers reported total assets of approximately $1.4 billion, total shareholders’ equity of approximately $125 million, and administered trust assets of $4.9 billion. For more information about First Farmers, visit us on the web at www.myfirstfarmers.com under “Investor Relations.”
