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Pinnacle Equipment Finance and JB&B Capital Earn National Recognition on Monitor 100

By: via Business Wire

Pinnacle ranked No. 47 and JB&B No. 86 nationwide

Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP)  has earned two spots on the Monitor 100, the equipment finance industry’s authoritative ranking of the biggest and top-performing firms in the country. Pinnacle equipment finance landed at No. 47 nationwide and JB&B Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary, at No. 86, with both recognized for their growth, client impact and originations volume. The recognition comes as Pinnacle equipment finance surpassed $2 billion in new originations in June, less than four years after the practice launched in September 2021.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250710153863/en/

“Passing the $2 billion mark and earning a place in the Monitor 100 are strong signals that we’re delivering real value for our clients,” said Kris Foster, president of Pinnacle equipment finance. “Our team is solving complex needs for businesses of all sizes, across industries and credit profiles. We built this practice to be fast, flexible and relational, and clients are responding in kind.”

The milestone marks a significant moment for Pinnacle equipment finance. The pace of growth underscores the scale and demand of the practice as it matures into a national platform.

Together, Pinnacle and JB&B Capital form a comprehensive equipment finance platform that serves businesses across the credit spectrum, from small firms seeking single-asset financing to large corporations with nine-figure transactions. Solutions include structured and conventional financing for essential-use assets, vendor programs, aviation lending and more with options ranging from tax leases to FMV and TRAC structures. Clients benefit from responsive service, creative structuring and a single point of contact across the full range of needs.

Pinnacle’s entry into equipment finance is part of a larger strategy to serve clients with growing complexity and scale, while maintaining the personalized service the firm is known for. It also reflects Pinnacle's strategy to diversify its offerings with national specialties that can weather economic cycles and supplement local lending. JB&B Capital enhances those capabilities with deep expertise in special situations and asset types. Both operate under a unified culture and shared commitment to client service, backed by one of the best workplaces in the country and a firm named No. 1 in the U.S. for service to small business and middle market banking by Coalition Greenwich.

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm is the No. 1 bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2024 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No. 9 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2025 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its ninth consecutive appearance and was recognized by American Banker as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For 12 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $54.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in several primarily urban markets across the Southeast.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.

The milestone marks a significant moment for Pinnacle equipment finance. The pace of growth underscores the scale and demand of the practice as it matures into a national platform.

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