CNLBank Announces Officer Appointments

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynne Wines, chief executive
officer of CNLBank's South Florida division, has announced the following
appointments.
Arthur L. Bigelow has joined CNLBank's South Florida division as senior
vice president. In his new position, Bigelow will be responsible for
originating and closing commercial real estate loans, developing new account
relationships and assisting with the strategic growth of CNLBank in Broward
County. Bigelow, a 30 year banking industry veteran, previously served in
executive roles with BankUnited, BankAtlantic and Barnett Bank, where he was
recognized as a top relationship manager. He received a Bachelor of Science
degree from the University of Dayton and a Master's degree from the University
of Cincinnati. A 48 year resident of Ft. Lauderdale Florida, Bigelow is
well-known as a community leader and actively serves as a member of the
National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, the International Council
of Shopping Centers and is a member of the Broward County YMCA Board of
Directors. His office is located in Ft. Lauderdale.
Bernardo Iglesias has joined CNLBank as vice president, banking office
manager of the Coral Gables office. With over 23 years of banking experience,
Iglesias brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to CNLBank. Iglesias
previously served in executive roles with Ocean Bank, BankAtlantic, Bank of
North America and Bank M. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business
Administration from Mercy College and serves on the boards for the Coral
Gables Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the
March of Dimes. His office is located at One Alhambra Plaza in Coral Gables.
Juan Babani has joined CNLBank as vice president, commercial relationship
manager at the Coral Gables office. Babani has over 13 years of experience in
the banking industry, most recently serving as senior business lending officer
for Colonial Bank. Prior to Colonial Bank, he held various positions with
Beach Bank, SouthTrust Bank and NationsBank. His office is located at One
Alhambra Plaza in Coral Gables.
"I am extremely pleased to announce these additions to our South Florida
banking team," said Wines, "They all have tremendous talent and expertise as
well as deep ties to the South Florida community, which will be of value to
our organization as we move forward with our aggressive growth phase in this
market."
Currently, the South Florida division of CNLBank has offices in Boca
Raton, Fort Lauderdale and the newly announced Coral Gables location. Several
additional branches are planned for the future.
About CNLBank
CNLBank is a $1.4 billion, state-chartered commercial bank headquartered
in Orlando, Florida. With offices in Jacksonville, Sarasota, Ft. Myers,
Naples, Boca Raton, and Ft. Lauderdale -- the bank serves the needs of
business owners and high net worth individuals with a full range of commercial
lending, deposit and mortgage products. Additionally, CNLBank Wealth
Management, with over $800 million in assets under management, offers a
comprehensive platform of investment management and estate planning services.
For more information visit CNLBank on the web at www.cnlbank.com .
SOURCE CNLBank

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