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GULFSIDE BANK HIRES FINANCIAL CENTER MANAGER
Second Banking Location Scheduled to Open in 2024
SARASOTA, FL (March 21, 2023)—Gulfside Bank has hired Gary Houseworth to serve as the Vice President and Financial Center Manager for a new full-service Bank to be located east of I-75 and south of Fruitville Road, the bank announced today.
GULFSIDE BANK HIRES CLIENT RELATIONS SPECIALIST
SARASOTA, FL (January 19, 2023)—Gulfside Bank has hired Janet Sansevero to serve as a Client Relations Specialist, the bank announced today.
GULFSIDE BANK HIRES ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER
SARASOTA, FL (November 3, 2022)—Gulfside Bank has hired Robin Scorsone to serve as Assistant Manager, the bank announced today.
JARED MOTZENBECKER RECEIVED COVETED FIVE STAR WEALTH MANAGER AWARD
SARASOTA, FL (October 25, 2022)—Jared Motzenbecker, Director of Wealth Services for Gulfside Wealth, a full-service wealth management group affiliated with Gulfside Bank, was recently awarded the coveted Five Star Wealth Manager Award.
DAVID NEWTON SELECTED FOR LEADERSHIP SARASOTA
SARASOTA, FL (September 19, 2022)—Gulfside Bank, Sarasota’s only locally owned community bank, announced today that David Newton was selected for the Adult Leadership Class of 2023.
JARED MOTZENBECKER TO LEAD GULFSIDE WEALTH TEAM
SARASOTA, FL (August 10, 2022)—Gulfside Wealth, a full-service wealth management group affiliated with Gulfside Bank, announced today that Jared Motzenbecker has been promoted to lead the team.
GULFSIDE BANK PRESIDENT TO SERVE SECOND TERM FLORIDA BANKERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SARASOTA, FL (June 7, 2022)—Dennis Murphy, the President and CEO of Sarasota’s Gulfside Bank, will serve a second term from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 on the Board of Directors of the Florida Bankers Association (FBA), the bank announced today.
GULFSIDE BANK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EARNS CFP® CERTIFICATION
SARASOTA, FL (May 11, 2022)—Beth Green, Senior Vice President and Private Banking Director at Gulfside Bank has earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification, the bank announced today.
GULFSIDE BANK HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING EVENT
SARASOTA, FL (March 11, 2022)—Gulfside Bank hosted the March Networking Social for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor the occasion at their Loan Production Office located in Lakewood Ranch.
GULFSIDE BANK ACQUIRES RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE TEAM
Five New Hires Builds a Robust Department
SARASOTA, FL (March 1, 2022)—Gulfside Bank has hired five senior banking professionals over the last two months effectively creating an entire department focused on residential mortgages.
GULFSIDE BANK HIRES CONSUMER BANKING DIRECTOR
SARASOTA, FL (February 15, 2022)—Gulfside Bank has hired Kathy Collums to fill the role of Senior Vice President and Consumer Banking Director, the bank announced today.
GULFSIDE BANK HIRES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
SARASOTA, FL (February 9, 2022)—Gulfside Bank has hired Sean Powers to fill the role of Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, the bank announced today.
RON BECK NAMED LAKEWOOD RANCH BUSINESS ALLIANCE SANDIES FINALIST
SARASOTA, FL (November 18, 2021)—Ron Beck, a Senior Vice President and Manatee Area Executive for Gulfside Bank was named Networking King Finalist for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance (LWRBA) 2021 Sandies Awards.
GULFSIDE BANK CEO NAMED CHAIR OF GREATER SARASOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SARASOTA, FL (October 27, 2021)—Dennis Murphy, President and CEO of Sarasota’s Gulfside Bank, was recently named Chair of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce for 2021-2022 at the Chamber’s 101st Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
GULFSIDE BANK OPENS LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE IN LAKEWOOD RANCH
SARASOTA, FL (September 15, 2021)—Gulfside Bank has opened a second office in Lakewood Ranch, the company announced today. In addition to their main headquarters branch office in downtown Sarasota, the second location will serve as a Loan Production Office to increase the bank’s capacity to process loans and service their customers.
JARED MOTZENBECKER SELECTED FOR LEADERSHIP SARASOTA
SARASOTA, FL (August 17, 2021)—Gulfside Wealth, a full-service investment management group affiliated with Gulfside Bank, announced today that Jared Motzenbecker was selected for the Leadership Sarasota Class of 2022.
TIM SELF JOINS FIRST STEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SARASOTA, FL (August 5, 2021)—Tim Self, an Investment Advisor for LPL Financial and Director of Gulfside Wealth, was named to the Board of Directors of First Step of Sarasota, the bank announced today.
GULFSIDE BANK RECEIVES FIVE STAR BAUER RATING
SARASOTA, FL (July 26, 2021)—Gulfside Bank has received a “superior” five-star rating from BauerFinancial, the bank
announced today.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the pace of our progress,” says Dennis Murphy, President and CEO of Gulfside Bank. “Virtually
all financial metrics are ahead of schedule, and we are excited that our performance is being recognized by BauerFinancial
with their coveted five-star rating.”
GULFSIDE BANK WINS RISING STAR AWARD
Recognized by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce as Highest Performing New Company
SARASOTA, FL (July 8, 2021)—Gulfside Bank won the Rising Star Award at the Frank G. Berlin
2021 Small Business Awards presented by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. The
criteria for the Rising Star Award required applicants be within their first three years.
GULFSIDE BANK HIRES TWO NEW EXECUTIVES
Beth Green and David Newton Join Senior Management Team
SARASOTA, FL (May 27, 2021)—Gulfside Bank appointed two Senior Vice Presidents, the company announced today. Elizabeth Green will be the Bank's new Private Banking Director and David Newton will be Director of Government Guaranteed Lending.
TRACY WOLFE APPOINTED TO SISTERHOOD FOR GOOD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SARASOTA, FL (May 5, 2020)—Tracy Wolfe, Vice President and Financial Center Manager for Gulfside Bank was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sisterhood for Good (SFG), the bank announced today.
GULFSIDE BANK (IN ORGANIZATION) FILING APPLICATION FOR CHARTER WITH STATE OF FLORIDA
SARASOTA, FL (March 19, 2018)—Dennis B. Murphy, former Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer of Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida and a group of local, prominent business leaders, announced today that they are filing for a charter to establish Gulfside Bank in Sarasota County, Florida.