Synovus

Synovus Financial Corp. is a financial services company headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, with approximately $29 billion in assets. It operates through Synovus Bank, which offers a wide range of banking products and services, including commercial and retail banking, investment, and mortgage solutions. The bank provides corporate banking services such as business banking, financing, international services, and treasury management, as well as personal banking services that include checking and savings accounts, loans, and online banking. In addition to traditional banking services, Synovus offers wealth management, trust services, and various financial planning options. With a network of 253 branches and 335 ATMs across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee, Synovus is dedicated to serving its local communities. Founded in 1888, the company has received recognition for its reputation and commitment to customer service.

Steve Adams

Investor Relations

Kevin Blair

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Kevin Brown

Senior Director, Investor Relations

Jamie Gregory

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Tommy Prescott

Chief Financial Officer

Kessel Stelling

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

7 past transactions

Pawame

Grant in 2021
Pawame's mission is to provide energy access as a gateway to enhancing the quality of life of off-grid communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their solar home systems are capable of leapfrogging traditional power lines and offer an innovative, affordable rent-to-own, pay-as-you-go business model. Their goal is to use their PAYGO platform, customer relationships and data to offer life-changing products and services like electrical appliances, micro-insurance, education loans, and remote health services, thereby making a meaningful contribution to global poverty alleviation.

Growve

Debt Financing in 2021
Growve is a brand aggregator based in St. Petersburg, Florida, specializing in the acquisition and management of wellness and beauty brands. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on six key verticals: dietary supplements, beauty, food, sports nutrition, pet products, and household wellness. Growve operates a platform designed to acquire, operate, and enhance brands, leveraging in-house expertise in marketplace management, digital marketing, creative services, manufacturing, and supply chain management. This comprehensive approach enables brands across various sectors to scale and expand effectively.

FCB Financial Holdings

Acquisition in 2018
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. is a bank holding company with one wholly-owned national bank subsidiary, Florida Community Bank, National Association, headquartered in Weston, Florida, which operates 54 branches in Florida. Florida Community Bank offers a comprehensive range of traditional banking products and services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, some large businesses, and other local organizations and entities in its market areas. The Bank targets commercial customers engaged in a wide variety of industries including healthcare and professional services, retail and wholesale trade, tourism, agricultural services, manufacturing, distribution and distribution-related industries, technology, automotive, aviation, food products, building materials, residential housing and commercial real estate.

Entaire Global Companies

Acquisition in 2016
Entaire Global Companies, Inc. is a diversified financial services holding company that combines traditional financial product offerings with innovative financial strategies and proprietary lending mechanisms. Entaire’s subsidiaries market a broad range of financial products including life insurance, annuities, premium financing alternatives and Entaire’s proprietary, Leveraged Planning® strategies for funding numerous insurance, annuity, and retirement planning products. Entaire’s intellectual property holding company has patents on several of the funding mechanisms utilized in the proprietary Leveraged Planning® strategies and programs offered through its Global One lending subsidiary. Entaire’s average revenue growth has exceeded 90% annually since its formation by merger in 2003. Though the Company was originally funded by its founders and a small group of investors, the Company has since developed a broader capital base with participation from capital partners around the globe. Entaire is continually and actively seeking potential acquisition targets as well as partnership opportunities with private equity groups, hedge funds, fund managers and other investment platforms in the United States and abroad.

Validus Group

Debt Financing in 2015
The Validus Group is an investment firm based in Tampa, Florida that develops, owns and manages real estate and real estate related businesses. We offer a variety of services including the acquisition, leasing and disposition of industrial, office and retail properties. Currently, our portfolio is focused in the greater Tampa area with properties throughout the Southeast.

Sunrise Bank

Acquisition in 2013
Sunrise Bank offers personal and commercial banking services.

Trust One Bank

Acquisition in 2004
Trust One Bank is a commercial bank that offers personal and business banking services.