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Banking | Finance 2025: NOEL, TYRONE
Noel became president of Bank of America’s Hampton Roads market in 2023. In this role, Noel leads 500 employees across eight business lines. Additionally, Noel continues to serve as Merrill Wealth Management market executive for Greater Virginia, a role he’s also held since 2023. Noel joined Merrill, Bank of America&[...]
Banking | Finance 2025: ROBBINS, KEVIN
When considering whether to invest, Robbins takes a long look at the entrepreneur behind the venture. “We have to get the read right on partnering with exceptional founders who want to get better and who will welcome our advice, counsel and experience,” he says. Robbins has had a while to figure out this recipe for […[...]
Banking | Finance 2025: SMITH, GREGORY S.
An Arizona native, Smith moved to Virginia in 1994. After completing a master’s degree in psychology at George Mason University, he earned a certificate in financial planning from the Florida Institute of Technology’s Virginia campus. Later, he received a master’s degree from the College for Financial Planning.[...]
Banking | Finance 2025: JOHNSON, JERMAINE
Johnson leads operations in Virginia and the Washington, D.C., metro area for Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, one of the nation’s 10 largest banks, with assets of about $554.7 billion. In May, Johnson, who joined PNC in 2005 as a vice president, joined in a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the For[...]
Banking | Finance 2025: CASTELLANOS, FRANCISCO ‘FRANK’
A Cuban native who grew up in Texas, Castellanos has led the Greater Washington, D.C., market for Merrill, the wealth management division of Bank of America, since 2022. Before that, Castellanos was Merrill’s Greater Virginia market executive and the Hampton Roads market president for Bank of America. He also previously wo[...]
