Les Roddy is joining First Tennessee as the manager of Private Client/ Personal Trust. With more than 35 years in banking, Mr. Roddy most recently served as senior vice president and senior credit advisor for State Of Tennessee Private Wealth Group for SunTrust.
Mr. Roddy brings strong expertise in wealth management, private client service and personal trust to his new position at First Tennessee, officials said. He has a BS in business administration/ finance from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking from the University of Delaware.
Mr. Roddy serves as the board chairman of BrightBridge, a not for profit SBA certified development corporation as well as advisor to the local Housing and Urban Development loan program (HUD 108 program) that specializes in advising and providing capital for start up businesses that are otherwise non-bankable.
Chattanooga Market President Jeff Jackson said, “Les is going to be a tremendous asset to our First Tennessee team. We look forward to putting his expertise and experience to work for our clients.”