Chris Black joins Franklin Financial Network as Executive Vice President

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Franklin Financial Network FSB (the "Company"), parent company of Franklin Synergy Bank (the "Bank"), this week announced the addition of Chris Black to the Company's Executive Leadership team. Black's appointment as Executive Vice President, Strategy was announced by Franklin Financial Network Chairman and CEO Richard Herrington.  Black will be based in the Company's Downtown Franklin Headquarters, and will oversee strategic planning and execution for both the Company and the Bank.

Black joins Franklin Financial Network from FirstBank, headquartered in Downtown Nashville, where he served as Senior Vice President and CFO, Banking. Previously, Black worked in the investment management and investment research industries, specializing in the banking sector while at Merrill Lynch & Co. and ISI Group, and was based in New York City.  Prior to working in the private sector, Black served for over nine years as an Officer and pilot in the United States Air Force.

Chairman and CEO Richard Herrington commented, "We are excited for Chris to join our team and look forward to him making immediate and lasting contributions to further developing our overall strategy and delivering consistent shareholder value."

Black earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell University with a major in Engineering and his Master of Business Administration from Auburn University, with a concentration in Finance.  

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About the Company

Franklin Financial Network, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.  The Company's wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Franklin Synergy Bank, a Tennessee-chartered commercial bank founded in November 2007 and a member of the Federal Reserve System, provides a full range of banking and related financial services with a focus on service to small businesses, corporate entities, local governments and individuals.  With consolidated total assets of $4.17 billion at September 30, 2018, the Bank currently operates through 14 branches and one loan production office in the growing Williamson, Rutherford and Davidson Counties, all within the Nashville metropolitan statistical area.  Additional information about the Company, which is included in the NYSE Financial-100 Index, the FTSE Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, is available at www.FranklinSynergyBank.com.

Contact:

Meagan Pratt

Assistant Vice President

Marketing Officer

(615) 236-8335

meagan.pratt@franklinsynergy.com

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