Events

First Farmers Announces New Branch Manager for Hatcher Lane

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – First Farmers has named Kimberly Harrison as branch manager at its Hatcher Lane Branch. Harrison will oversee daily operations and growth of the branch in addition to working with clients to design banking options and advise customers on financing. Harrison brings more than 28 years of consumer, mortgage and small business banking […]

First Farmers Promotes Felicia Y. Brown Chief Marketing Officer

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – First Farmers recently announced Felicia Y. Brown has been promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this role, Felicia will be responsible for leading the corporate marketing strategy while supporting the brand and ensuring the achievement of First Farmers’ corporate growth goals and objectives. A Middle Tennessee native, Brown has […]

First Farmers Names Mack Garvin Mortgage Banking Sales Manager

May 3, 2017 –First Farmers recently announced Mack Garvin has joined the bank as the Mortgage Banking Sales Manager. Garvin will lead the bank’s mortgage loan program, overseeing a team of mortgage bankers and managing new business pipelines. A seasoned lending professional, Garvin specializes in a broad range of products including conventional and jumbo loans, […]

First Farmers Announces Mark Meyer Joins Bank as New Financial Advisor

April 17, 2017 – First Farmers recently announced Mark Meyer has joined the bank as a Sr. financial advisor. In his role, Meyer will work with customers to identify retirement goals, create and implement comprehensive investment strategies and provide ongoing assessment of wealth management needs including retirement planning, college savings plans and insurance solutions. “We are […]

Meet the $1 billion Middle Tennessee bank you’ll soon see on your street

If you’ve ever wandered down Broadway, you’ve seen their ATM at the Second Avenue intersection, but now First Farmers & Merchants Bank of Columbia, Tenn., is ready for you to see their branches. The bank — which has more than $1.3 billion in total assets — has quietly established a foothold for itself in both […]

First Farmers Announces Two New Senior-Level Appointments

April 12, 2017 – First Farmers recently announced two senior level positions to be filled by bank veterans, Craig Holland and Harvey Church. Holland has been named First Farmers’ Senior Operations Officer and Church has assumed the role of Senior Retail Banking Executive. Holland and Church will focus on enhancing the customer experience at each of […]

First Farmers Names Jim Gardner Nashville President

April 4, 2017 – First Farmers recently announced Jim Gardner will serve as the bank’s Nashville President. In his new role, Gardner will oversee the implementation of the bank’s growth strategy into the Nashville/Davidson County market. In addition, Gardner will continue to serve as a commercial lender helping to develop the bank’s commercial and real estate […]

First Farmers Celebrates Grand Opening of Downtown Franklin Office

Franklin, TN – First Farmers and Merchants Bank recently hosted the grand opening of its new downtown Franklin office located at 121 First Avenue South. The new office is the bank’s fourth Williamson County location and 21st in Middle Tennessee. “We are excited about our new downtown Franklin location and the opportunity to expand our service […]

First Farmers Names John Hollingsworth Senior Commercial Relationship Manager

Franklin, TN – First Farmers recently announced John M. Hollingsworth has joined the bank as a Senior Commercial Relationship Manager. Based out of Cool Springs, Hollingsworth will help develop, manage and grow First Farmers commercial banking portfolio. With nearly 30 years of experience, Hollingsworth has held a number of leadership positions in market management, commercial […]

First Farmers Adds Zane Martin to Williamson County Business Banking Team

Franklin, TN – First Farmers announced Zane Martin has joined the bank as a Business Banking/Private Banking Relationship Manager. In his new role, Martin will manage and support the growth of the bank’s business banking and private wealth clients in Franklin and Williamson County. He will be based out of First Farmers new downtown Franklin […]