First Horizon Bank adds two business banking relationship managers in

First Horizon Bank announced that Brittni Pierce and Jeremy Haley have joined its Chattanooga market as business banking relationship managers, a move aimed at deepening client service and risk management capabilities in the fast‑growing East Tennessee region【2】.

Team expansion and client focus

Pierce, a veteran of First Horizon’s Next Leader Management Training Program, has spent eight years managing banking centers in Athens and Cleveland, while also volunteering with the American Red Cross for more than two decades【2】. Haley returns after a stint at Builtwell Bank, where he was a top producer each quarter, and brings prior experience as a banking center manager at First Horizon. Both will deliver a full suite of banking services—lending, cash management, and fraud prevention—to businesses with annual sales of $5 million to $25 million, emphasizing client experience and risk oversight【2】.

Regional leadership and market positioning

The hires complement recent leadership changes in the East Tennessee region, including the appointment of Logan Young as manager of business banking for the area【5】 and Lebron Womack as Chattanooga market president【6】. First Horizon’s broader strategy focuses on leveraging its $84.4 billion asset base to support commercial, private, and small‑business clients across 12 southern states【1】. By adding seasoned relationship managers, the bank reinforces its community‑centric brand, which has earned recognition from Fortune and Forbes as a top employer【1】.

What to watch

• Upcoming earnings release for First Horizon (Q3 2026) to gauge the impact of recent staffing expansions on revenue growth.
• Any revisions to the bank’s loan‑growth outlook for the East Tennessee market, especially in the $5‑$25 million business segment.
• Regional economic data (e.g., Tennessee business‑investment surveys) that could affect demand for commercial banking services.

These appointments signal First Horizon’s commitment to bolstering its middle‑market banking platform in Chattanooga, a market where client relationships and localized expertise remain critical to growth. The effectiveness of the new hires will become clearer as quarterly results and regional economic indicators are released.