Coastal States Bank Expands into West Georgia with Alex Crenshaw and Jennifer Hunton joining its Commercial Banking Team

DALLAS, GA - Coastal States Bank (“CSB”), a community bank serving Metro Atlanta and North Georgia, has announced its expansion into West Georgia with the addition of Alex Crenshaw as Senior Vice President, West Georgia Executive and Jennifer Hunton as Vice President, Private Banker. Based in Dallas, Georgia, Alex and Jennifer join CSB to provide commercial banking and private banking services in Paulding and surrounding counties.

With more than 15 years of community banking experience, Alex will focus on acquiring and growing commercial client relationships throughout Dallas and the surrounding area. Alex is a graduate of Chattahoochee Technical College, Clayton State University, the Georgia Banking School and Leadership Paulding. Alex is deeply involved in local schools, youth programs and charitable organizations, is a member of the Rotary Club of Paulding County and serves on the board of the Paulding Child Advocacy Center.

Jennifer joins CSB with more than 34 years of banking experience. In her role, she will provide tailored banking and lending solutions and develop trusted relationships with individuals and business owners looking for local private banking services. Jennifer is actively involved in community organizations throughout the Paulding County area and currently serves as an Ambassador for Downtown Dallas.

“Paulding County represents an exciting opportunity for Coastal States Bank to bring our relationship-focused approach to a growing market,” said Gary Dowell, CSB’s Atlanta Regional President. “Alex and Jennifer have deep ties to Paulding County, extensive banking experience and a strong commitment to serving their community and clients. Their local knowledge and trusted relationships make them the ideal team to lead our expansion into West Georgia to better serve our local communities.”

Coastal States Bank offers a full suite of personal and commercial banking solutions with emphasis on local relationships and service. For more information, visit www.coastalstatesbank.com.

About Coastal States Bank

Coastal States Bank builds relationships by providing a full range of banking services designed for businesses, their owners and individuals looking for a local banking partner. CSB has a community banking presence in the Lowcountry of South Carolina (Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort and Charleston), Savannah and the Atlanta Metropolitan market, and serves communities across the country through its Government Guaranteed Lending, Senior Housing, Correspondent Marine and Mortgage Banker Finance lines of business. At present, CSB has approximately $2.4 billion in total assets.

CSB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: COSO).

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For additional information regarding Coastal States Bank, please visit www.coastalstatesbank.com.