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Pete Wooten
Senior Vice President, Director of Commercial Banking

Pete Wooten is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Finance and Economics. He joined Avenue in April 2007, and brings more than 25 years of diversified…
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Jim McCann, CMB
Senior Vice President, Residential Mortgage Lending

Jim has more than 38 years of experience in mortgage lending and manages the Avenue Bank Mortgage Division. The CMB (Certified Mortgage Banker) designation he holds is the highest professional…
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Ron Samuels
Chairman, President & CEO

Ron Samuels is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management. He serves as the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank.…
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Kent Cleaver
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Kent Cleaver is a graduate of Lipscomb University and has worked in Nashville’s banking industry for more than 30 years. He serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer…
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Barb Zipperian
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer

Barb Zipperian is a graduate of Ball State University and the Dale Carnegie School of Effective Speaking and Human Relations. A Certified Public Accountant, Barb serves as Executive Vice President…
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Andy Moats
Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer

A native of Nashville, Andy Moats is a graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt University (B.S. in Economics). He joined Avenue Bank at conception in October of 2006 and…
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Lisa Meiers Smith
Senior Vice President, Marketing Manager

A Nashville native, Lisa Meiers is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. in Advertising. She serves as Director of Marketing and has more than 20 years…
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