Brian has served as the President and CEO of Fifth Third Bank Tampa Bay Affiliate since 2004. Prior to that he served in the same capacity in the Orlando region when he joined the predecessor bank of First National Bank of Florida in May of 2002. Brian has 20 years of Florida banking experience working with Barnett Bank/Bank of America, and Huntington Bank holding various local and statewide roles while living in the Sarasota and Orlando markets.

Brian attended the University of South Florida on a gold scholarship and graduated with a B.S. degree in Finance. He is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and holds his series 6, 63 and 26 investment licenses. Brian serves on the Board of Directors of the Hillsborough Education Foundation, The University of South Florida's Bulls Club, USF Foundation, Tampa Metropolitan YMCA and Lowry Park Zoo. On the homefront Brian is married to Cynthia and they have two children ages 12 and 11.