ServisFirst Bank Announces Expansion In Tennessee Region

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ServisFirst Bank announces the opening of its new banking center in Nashville, Tennessee. The team is led by Tennessee area veteran banker, Bradford Vieira as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Manager, and is comprised of Justin P. Fontenot as Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Steve Shelton as Senior Vice President, Correspondent Banking Officer and Natasha Corrieri as Client Relationship Specialist.

"We are excited about the opportunity to open ServisFirst Bank in Tennessee's diversified business environment," stated Tom Broughton, President and CEO of ServisFirst Bank. "Our team of service oriented banking professionals will offer the Tennessee region a new and higher level of banking. We are committed to offering exceptional service and responsiveness to match our name, ServisFirst Bank."

Backed by the proven service and experience of ServisFirst's current operations, the new banking center will provide Tennessee's commercial and private banking clients with competitive products, state of the art technology and sophisticated banking services. The leadership team will consist of highly qualified, knowledgeable and successful commercial bankers from the state of Tennessee.

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. recently announced record earnings for the first quarter of 2013. Highlights include:

• Fully diluted earnings per share of $1.40 for the first quarter, a 17% increase year/year
• First Quarter record net income of $9.2 million, a 12% increase year/year
• ServisFirst Bank named the 14^th Best Performing Bank between $500 Million and $5 Billion for 2012 by SNL Financial in the United States
• Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.8%. ServisFirst Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio remains well above the FDIC "Well Capitalized" standard

ServisFirst Bank Tennessee is located at The Tower, Suite 3131, 611 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.

Bradford Vieira, Senior Vice President, Tennessee Commercial Banking Manager
Bradford Vieira, a Nashville, Tennessee native, has over 15 years of commercial banking experience, most recently serving as Vice President, Commercial Middle Market Sales Team Lead at Fifth Third Bank. He began his career in the Healthcare Finance Division at First American National Bank, also serving in various positions within the Middle Market segment with Wells Fargo/Wachovia/SouthTrust Bank. Vieira received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from Belmont University.

Justin P. Fontenot Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
Justin Fontenot, a Nashville, Tennessee native, has over 12 years of commercial banking experience, most recently serving as Vice President, Commercial Middle Market Relationship Manager. He also served in various retail/business segment position with SouthTrust Bank. Fontenot received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and received his MBA from Belmont University with a concentration in Corporate Finance.

Steve Shelton, Senior Vice President, Correspondent Banking Officer
Steve Shelton has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry, with 20 of those years being spent in correspondent banking. He most recently served as Vice President, First Tennessee Correspondent Services. Shelton received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has been a member of the Tennessee Banker's Association for over 25 years.

Natasha Corrieri, Client Relationship Specialist
Natasha Corrieri has more than 6 years of banking experience, most recently serving as Assistant Branch Manager for The Bank of Nashville. Corrieri received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Business from Maryville College.

For more information about ServisFirst Bank, please visit www.ServisFirstBank.com or Natasha Corrieri at 615-921-3500.

ABOUT SERVISFIRST BANK

ServisFirst Bank is a full service bank focused on commercial banking, cash management, private banking and the professional consumer market, emphasizing competitive products, state of the art technology and a focus on quality service. Recently, The Bank announced its benchmark of success of accumulating over $2.9 billion in assets with no brokered deposits. The Bank offers sophisticated cash management products, Internet banking, home mortgage lending, remote deposit express service and highly competitive rates.

ServisFirst Bank was formed in Birmingham in May 2005, opened ServisFirst Bank Huntsville in August 2006, ServisFirst Bank Montgomery in June 2007, ServisFirst Bank Dothan in September 2008, ServisFirst Bank Pensacola in April 2011 and ServisFirst Mobile in July 2012.  ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies of its filings may be obtained through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or www.servisfirstbancshares.com.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krista Conlin, 205-937-3777

SOURCE ServisFirst Bank