West Palm Beach, Fla.-based FirstCity Bank of Commerce named three executives from Atlantic Coast Financial Corp. to serve in top leadership positions.
John Stephens will join as CEO, and Tracy Keegan will serve as president and CFO. Phillip Buddenbohm will join as chief lending officer.
Stephens previously served as president and CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Atlantic Coast, which was acquired by Ameris Bancorp at the end of May. Keegan served as executive vice president, CFO and corporate secretary, and Buddenbohm was executive vice president and chief credit officer.
FirstCity Chairman David Worley said in a release that the bank's executive leadership and board were restructured to situate FirstCity Bank for its next stage of growth.
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, Ronald Gaither was the most recent president, CEO and director.
The three executives will serve on an interim basis pending regulatory approval.
