SouthCrest Financial Group in Woodstock, Ga., has found a new leader after his predecessor departed eight months ago.
Brian Schmitt will serve as chief executive and president of both the $550 million-asset SouthCrest Bank and its holding company starting Aug. 8. Schmitt will also be named a director for both entities.
Schmitt replaces Kenneth Maloy, who had served as CEO since 2011 and resigned in December for
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Schmitt previously was CEO of the Atlanta market for Heritage Bank of the South in Albany, Ga., according to
SouthCrest operates 12 branches in Georgia and Alabama.
