Industry Veteran Will Head Commercial & Retail Banking
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Tamalpais Bank today named Jamie Williams as Executive Vice
President/Director of Commercial and Retail Banking.
Williams brings more than two decades of experience in the banking
industry to Tamalpais Bank. He was the founder of Greater Bay Bank
Marin and served as its President and CEO. Williams also served as
President of its North Bay Region.
At Tamalpais Bank, Williams will be located in the San Rafael
corporate headquarters. He will be responsible for the Bank's
commercial and retail banking activities.
"Jamie is a valuable addition to our corporate leadership team,"
said Mark Garwood, Chairman, President and CEO. "To attract someone of
this caliber, with his expertise and experience, is enormously
important as we continue our growth in commercial and retail banking."
Recently, Tamalpais Bank was named the largest SBA lender based in
Marin County by the San Francisco Business Times in its 2008 Book of
Lists. In addition, the Bank was the only Marin County community bank
ranked in the Top 25 SBA lenders. It was cited as the 7th largest in
the Bay Area, according to the rankings.
"I am very excited about joining the Tamalpais Bank team," said
Williams, who was raised in Greenbrae and is a Marin County native.
"With a talented management team, the Bank is well-positioned to
expand its commercial and retail footprint in the greater Bay Area."
Williams, a graduate of Santa Clara University with a degree in
economics, has also previously held senior management positions at
Westamerica Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and Union Bank. He is a 20-year
resident of Novato where he lives with his wife and family.
About Tamalpais Bank
Tamalpais Bank's (www.tambank.com) seven full-service branches are
located in Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, San
Rafael, Terra Linda, and Tiburon / Belvedere. Loan production offices
are located in Sacramento and in Santa Rosa. Tamalpais Bank is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Epic Bancorp (NASDAQ:EPIK). For
information, contact Mark Chapman at 415-526-6485.
About Epic Bancorp
Epic Bancorp (www.epicbancorp.com), based in San Rafael, CA, is
the parent company of Tamalpais Bank and Tamalpais Wealth Advisors.
The Company had $557 million in assets and $361 million in deposits as
of December 31, 2007. Shares of the Company's common stock are traded
on the NASDAQ Capital Market System under the symbol EPIK. For
additional information, please contact Mark Garwood at 415-526-6400.
About Tamalpais Wealth Advisors
Tamalpais Wealth Advisors specializes in helping clients of
Tamalpais Bank and other high net worth families reach their lifetime
financial goals through a collaborative, comprehensive and
education-oriented approach to investment management. Tamalpais Wealth
Advisors had $281 million in assets under management as of December
31, 2007. For additional information about Tamalpais Wealth Advisors,
please call Bill Osher at 415-526-4300.
This news release contains forward-looking statements with respect
to the financial condition, results of operation and business of Epic
Bancorp and its subsidiaries. These include, but are not limited to,
statements that relate to or are dependent on estimates or assumptions
relating to the prospects of loan growth, credit quality, changes in
securities or financial markets, and certain operating efficiencies
resulting from the operations of Tamalpais Bank and Epic Wealth
Management. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements
include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive
pressure among financial services companies increases significantly;
(2) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest margins;
(3) general economic conditions, internationally, nationally or in the
State of California are less favorable than expected; (4) legislation
or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses
in which the consolidated organization is or will be engaged; (5) the
ability to satisfy the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and
other regulations governing internal controls; (6) volatility or
significant changes in the equity and bond markets which can affect
overall growth and profitability of our wealth management business
and; (7) other risks detailed in the Epic Bancorp filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. When relying on forward-looking
statements to make decisions with respect to Epic Bancorp, investors
and others are cautioned to consider these and other risks and
uncertainties. Epic Bancorp disclaims any obligation to update any
such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to
any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect
future events or developments.
Tamalpais Bank
Mark Chapman, 415-526-6485
mchapman@tambank.com
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