COLUMBIA, Tenn. (Mar. 4, 2021)—First Farmers and Merchants Bank—a community bank with 22 locations throughout Middle Tennessee—announced that Hunter DeBerry has joined the company as a Private Banking Officer serving Maury County.
DeBerry most recently served as Maury County President at TriStar Bank and had worked for TriStar since 2016. He began his career at Hardin County Bank in Savannah, Tenn., and brings nine years of community banking experience to his new role with First Farmers.
“Hunter has proven himself to be an outstanding banker for clients in Maury County,” said T. Randy Stevens, First Farmers and Merchants Bank Chairman and CEO. “His values and engagement in the local area align well with our mission of enriching the lives of our team members, customers and communities.”
DeBerry serves on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Bankers Association Young Bankers Division, Leadership Maury and Columbia Breakfast Rotary Club. Additionally, he belongs to the Maury County Chamber of Commerce Alliance & Economic Development Finance Committee.
He earned his bachelor’s in business management from Bethel University and completed the Southeastern School of Banking and Southeastern School of Advanced Commercial Lending. He is currently enrolled at the LSU Graduate School of Banking and resides in Columbia, Tenn., with his wife, Ellie, and daughter, Annie James.
First Farmers provides personalized private banking services that offer the highest level of products for individual and business banking needs. Private banking helps customers spend less time worrying about their finances by providing tailored banking solutions and dedicated customer service to fit their unique needs. Learn more at 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 22 offices in seven Middle Tennessee counties. As of December 31, 2020, First Farmers reported total assets of $1.8 billion, total shareholders’ equity of $160 million, and administered trust assets of $5.9 billion. For more information, visit www.myfirstfarmers.com under “Investor Relations.”
