RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bay Banks of Virginia, Inc. BAYK, is the holding company of Virginia Commonwealth Bank and VCB Financial Group.

Eric F. Nost, President and CEO of VCB Financial Group announced that its Board of Directors has elected Edward R. Pittman to the office of Senior Vice President. 

A native of Lancaster County, Pittman is a graduate of Lancaster High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master's degree from Virginia Tech. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserve and attained the rank of Captain.

Pittman became associated with Bank of Lancaster in 1995 in its wealth management department and today is a Senior Vice President with VCB Wealth Management and a Financial Advisor with Infinex Investments. VCB Wealth Management plays a major role in providing access to financial planning and investments and is an integral part of the VCB Financial Group's commitment to its customers to provide access to a complete array of financial products and services. VCB Wealth Management is a trade name for VCB Financial Group. Securities are offered through Infinex Investments, Inc., a Member FINRA/SIPC. Infinex and the bank are not affiliated. Products and services offered through Infinex are not bank deposits or guaranteed by the bank, not insured by the FDIC or any Federal Government agency, and may go down in value. 

Pittman has received numerous recognitions in the investment arena, including being named in 2006 as a Top Investment Consultant based on total revenue for the year with BI Investments, LLC, ranking number one over 400 consultants and associates over a 5-state region. Since 2012, he has been recognized at least five times in Infinex's Elite Advisor Group, a significant accomplishment based on the fact that Infinex is a national broker dealer of over 550 advisors and the Elite Advisor Group makes up less than 10% of all advisors. Achievement for this group is based on the amount of revenue produced by the Advisor for the previous year.  

Serving his community, Pittman is a member of the Lancaster County Economic Development Authority; a member and past president of the Upper Lancaster Ruritan Club; and a member of American Legion Post #86. He is also past president of the Lancaster/Northumberland Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors and has served on the boards of the Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck YMCA, the Mary Ball Washington Museum, the Lancaster County Education Foundation of Virginia and is a past committee member for Lancaster County Parks and Recreation.  Pittman served as member on the Lancaster County School Board from 1975 to 1995.   He is an active member of White Stone Baptist Church, where we he serves as a deacon.

Pittman and his wife Joyce reside in Lancaster. They have three grown children and 5 grandchildren.

Nost stated, "We feel fortunate to have Ed as a leader in our Company's Wealth Management program. Ed brings years of experience and expertise in financial planning and investments to the Company, and his level of service is of great value to our customers. We are extremely proud of Ed's accomplishments through his hard work and dedication; he is an asset to our team." 

For further information, contact Randal R. Greene, President and Chief Executive Officer, at 844-404-9668 or inquiries@baybanks.com.

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SOURCE Bay Banks of Virginia, Inc.