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Senior Management
Thomas Ashford Broughton III President & CEO
Mr. Broughton has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the 'Company') since 2007 and as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of ServisFirst Bank (the 'Bank') since inception in May 2005. Mr. Broughton has spent the entirety of his 30-year banking career in the Birmingham area. In 1985, Mr. Broughton was named President of the de novo First Commercial Bank. When First Commercial Bank was bought by Synovus Financial Corp. in 1992, Mr. Broughton continued as President and was named Chief Executive Officer of First Commercial Bank. In 1998, he became Regional Chief Executive Officer of Synovus Financial Corp., responsible for the Alabama and Florida markets. In 2001, Mr. Broughton's Synovus region shifted, and he became Regional Chief Executive Officer for the markets of Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Georgia. He continued his work in this position until his retirement from Synovus in August 2004. Mr. Broughton's experience in banking has afforded him opportunities to work in many areas of banking and has given him exposure to all bank functions. Mr. Broughton received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Alabama in 1976 and a Master of Business Administration from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in 1977.
William M. Foshee Executive VP, Treasurer, Secretary & CFO
William Foshee has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. since 2007 and as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of ServisFirst Bank since 2005. Mr. Foshee served as the Chief Financial Officer of Heritage Financial Holding Corporation from 2002 until it was acquired in 2005. Mr. Foshee received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Auburn University and is a C.P.A.
Clarence C. Pouncey III Executive VP & COO
Clarence C. Pouncey, III has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. since 2007 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ServisFirst Bank since November 2006 and Chief Risk Officer of the Bank from March 2006 until November 2006. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Pouncey was employed by SouthTrust Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank) in various capacities from 1978 to 2006, most recently as the Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Real Estate Financial Services. Mr. Pouncey received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama and a diploma from the Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.
Board of Directors
Stanley M. Brock Chairman
Mr. Brock has served as Chairman of the Board of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") since 2007 and has served as Chairman of the Board of ServisFirst Bank (the "Bank") since inception of the Bank in May 2005. He has served as President of Brock Investment Company, Ltd., a private venture capital firm since its formation in 1995. Prior to 1995, Mr. Brock practiced corporate law for 20 years with one of the largest law firms based in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Brock also served as a director of Compass Bancshares, Inc., a publicly traded bank holding company, from 1992 to 1995. Mr. Brock received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia in 1972 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Vanderbilt University in 1975.
Thomas Ashford Broughton III
Mr. Broughton has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the 'Company') since 2007 and as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of ServisFirst Bank (the 'Bank') since inception in May 2005. Mr. Broughton has spent the entirety of his 30-year banking career in the Birmingham area. In 1985, Mr. Broughton was named President of the de novo First Commercial Bank. When First Commercial Bank was bought by Synovus Financial Corp. in 1992, Mr. Broughton continued as President and was named Chief Executive Officer of First Commercial Bank. In 1998, he became Regional Chief Executive Officer of Synovus Financial Corp., responsible for the Alabama and Florida markets. In 2001, Mr. Broughton's Synovus region shifted, and he became Regional Chief Executive Officer for the markets of Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Georgia. He continued his work in this position until his retirement from Synovus in August 2004. Mr. Broughton's experience in banking has afforded him opportunities to work in many areas of banking and has given him exposure to all bank functions. Mr. Broughton received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Alabama in 1976 and a Master of Business Administration from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in 1977.
Joseph Richard Cashio
Mr. Cashio has served as a director of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") since 2007 and as a director of ServisFirst Bank (the "Bank") since inception of the Bank in May 2005. Mr. Cashio serves as CEO of TASSCO, LLC and served as the CEO of Tricon Metals & Services, Inc. from 2000 until its sale in October 2008, and had served in various other positions with Tricon Metals & Services, Inc. prior to 2000. Mr. Cashio received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in 1979.
James J. Filler
Mr. Filler has served as a director of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2007 and as a director of ServisFirst Bank (the “Bank”) since inception of the Bank in May 2005. Mr. Filler has been a private investor since his retirement in 2006. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Filler spent 44 years in the metals recycling industry with Jefferson Iron & Metal, Inc. and Jefferson Iron & Metal Brokerage Co., Inc. Mr. Filler attended Samford University.
Michael D. Fuller
Mr. Fuller has served as a director of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2007 and as a director of ServisFirst Bank (the “Bank”) since inception of the Bank in May 2005. For over twenty years, Mr. Fuller has been a private investor in real estate investments. Prior to that time, Mr. Fuller played professional football for nine years. Mr. Fuller received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Auburn University in 1976 and received a Master of Business Administration from San Diego National University in 1979. Mr. Fuller has served as President of Double Oak Water Reclamation, a private collection and wastewater treatment facility in Shelby County, Alabama since 1998.
Hatton C. V. Smith
Mr. Smith has served as a director of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2007 and as a director of ServisFirst Bank (the “Bank”) since inception of the Bank in May 2005. Mr. Smith has served as the CEO of Royal Cup Coffee since 1986 and various other positions with Royal Cup Coffee prior to 1986. Mr. Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington & Lee University in 1973. He is involved in many different charities and is a director of the United Way and the Baptist Health System.
