FLORENCE—First Citizens announced that Brian Fast has been named Vice-President and Market Executive for the bank’s Florence market and the surrounding community. In his new role as Market Executive, Fast will oversee all retail and commercial functions in the greater Florence area, which includes the company’s Hoffmeyer, Florence Main, Second Loop, Pamplico Highway, Lake City and Timmonsville offices.
Fast joined First Citizens in 2007 as a member of the bank’s Management Trainee Program. In 2008, he served as a Relationship Manager at the company’s Johnnie Dodds Boulevard branch in Mount Pleasant, S.C., and was promoted to Retail Sales Manager of that office several months later. In November 2009, Fast joined the Coastal Commercial Banking Group and has served as a Commercial Relationship Manager for the past five years.
“Brian brings a deep understanding of superior relationship management and has a proven track record of driving positive business results for clients,” said Mike Wolfe, Central Community Division Executive and Executive Vice President for First Citizens. “He is deeply committed to serving customers and helping fellow associates develop professionally. This is a well-deserved promotion for Brian, and we look forward to his contributions to the company and Florence community as Market Executive.”
A Wofford College graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business finance, Fast earned his MBA from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. He is a graduate of the Leadership Charleston program and an active member of the community.
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. is a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares, and offers services in commercial and retail banking through more than 175 offices in South Carolina and Georgia. As of June 30, 2014, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. had total consolidated assets of $8.44 billion. For more information, visit the First Citizens website at www.firstcitizensonline.com.