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L to R: Harry Golliday and William "Billy" Beale. Photo courtesy Blue Ridge Bankshares
Mar 16, 2026

Blue Ridge Bankshares CEO retires after turnaround

Blue Ridge Bankshares CEO and president Billy Beale retires after leading the bank through regulatory trouble and a return to profitability.

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Mar 3, 2026

TowneBank appoints new CIO

TowneBank announced Monday that it has appointed Varun Chandhok as senior executive vice president and chief information officer.

John Asbury, president and CEO of Atlantic Union. Photo courtesy Atlantic Union
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: JOHN C. ASBURY

CEO ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES HENRICO COUNTY

2025 Living Legends: ASTON JR., G. ROBERT
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: G. ROBERT ASTON JR.

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN TOWNEBANK SUFFOLK

Bank mergers and acquisitions are in the air, thanks to higher stock prices and looser federal regulations. Photo by Depositphotos
Mar 1, 2026

Virginia banks saw big mergers and acquisitions in 2025

Virginia community banks experienced significant mergers and acquisitions in 2025, including Atlantic Union Bankshares' $1.3 billion purchase of Sandy Spring Bank.

Banking | Finance 2025: ASBURY, JOHN C.
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: THOMAS I. BARKIN

PRESIDENT AND CEO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND RICHMOND

Banking | Finance 2025: ASBURY, JOHN C.
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: LAWRENCE ‘LARRY’ DI RITA

GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C., MARKET PRESIDENT BANK OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C.

Photo courtesy Capital One Financial
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: RICHARD FAIRBANK

CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL MCLEAN

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Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: DIETRICH KUHLMANN

PRESIDENT AND CEO NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VIENNA

Banking | Finance 2025: ASBURY, JOHN C.
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: THOMAS RANSOM

REGIONAL PRESIDENT FOR VIRGINIA TRUIST FINANCIAL RICHMOND

Atlantic Union Bankshares new CFO Alexander Dodd
Feb 24, 2026

Atlantic Union Bankshares appoints new CFO

Atlantic Union Bankshares announced that it has appointed Alexander D. Dodd to be its new chief financial officer, effective April 13.

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Feb 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: DENISE COUNCE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AND BELONGING | TOWNEBANK SUFFOLK

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