Bank Profile

Board of Directors, The Bank of Tampa

Board Members (Standing left to right)
Luis Garcia Senior Partner Garcia & Ortiz, P.A. Judy A. Mitchell President VMS Properties A. D. "Sandy" MacKinnon Chief Execuive Officer Yale Lift Trucks of Florida and Georgia G. Robert Blanchard, Jr. President WRB Enterprises, Inc. Oscar J. Horton President Sun State International Trucks, LLC Paul L. Whiting President Seabreeze Holdings, Inc.	Gary W. Harrod President Harrod Properties Gregory J. Celestan Chief Executive Officer Celestar Corporation ___________________ (Seated left to right) James L. Ferman, Jr. Chairman of the Board Tampa Bay Banking Company President Ferman Motor Car Company A. Gerald Divers Chairman The Bank of Tampa William O. West President The Bank of Tampa Tampa Bay Banking Company

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Personal Attention

Our resources start with our staff, all of whom are committed to the highest levels of personalized service.

Our Niche

Since 1984, we have maintained our focus on serving specific niche markets throughout Hillsborough County. As a result, we have captured a significant share of the local market. We currently have relationships with 40% of the law firms, 25% of the medical practices and an estimated 20% of designated owner-managed businesses in Hillsborough County. Below is a list of the specialized niches we serve. 

• Law Firms and Attorneys
  More than 450 law firms bank with us, making us the financial services provider of choice for well over one-third of the legal market in Hillsborough County. We have been the designated financial services benefit provider for the Hillsborough County Bar Association since 2005.

• Medical Practices and Physicians
  Over 250 Hillsborough County medical practices bank with us. We have expertise in the areas of start-ups and expansions and can help guide physicians and their practices to success.

• CPAs and Their Firms
  We have strong networking and referral relationships with CPAs and their firms throughout the Tampa Bay area.

• Other Professionals
  We also work with other professionals and their firms, such as engineers, architects, etc.

• Owner-Managed Businesses
  We have built a solid reputation specializing in serving locally-owned private businesses with annual sales revenues of $3 - $50 million.

Market

• Hillsborough County
• Pinellas County

Ownership

• The bank is owned by its employees, directors and clients, all of whom share a vested interest in the growth and success of their Tampa Bay community.

Size

• Our assets total more than $1 billion. We are the largest independently owned bank in Hillsborough County.
• Our investment affiliate, Florida Investment Advisors, together with the bank's Trust Department, have more than $800 million in assets under management and custody.
• We have nine offices throughout Hillsborough County and employ over 225 people.

Our Team

• The bank employs local management with deep roots in the community.
• Our commercial banking officers average more than 20 years of banking experience in Tampa Bay. They use their deep understanding of our community to assist clients in all areas of banking and to help them secure other professional services as well.

History

• Current management, directors and shareholders assumed control in 1984.