Sherry Coker joins River Bank & Trust as Vice President & Coastal Region Private Banking Manager 

Mobile, Alabama, August 31, 2021: Coastal Region President Doug Thomas is pleased to announce that Sherry Coker has joined River Bank & Trust as Vice President and Coastal Region Private Banking Manager. Leading the bank's private banking division in the Coastal Region, Coker will provide tailored financial solutions to high net-worth individuals and professionals in Mobile, Baldwin, and the surrounding counties. 

"We strive to offer our clients a highly personalized banking experience," says Thomas. "With Sherry Coker at the helm of our private banking group, we have an established private banking professional to cater to the unique financial needs of affluent clients in our market area."

Coker attended East Tennessee State University, majoring in media and communications. She is an Alabama Banking School graduate and currently serves as the school's associate director. Coker has been a corporate volunteer for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce's Chase Team for over a decade, and she is an Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy board member. Coker's passion is serving the mentally ill. Along with community businesses and individuals, she helped construct a therapeutic garden for Safe Haven Group Home. In addition, she and other community members provide support to individuals living in transitional homes. Coker and her husband, Ray, live in Mobile, Alabama, and are parents to nine young adults, including three who joined the family through marriage. 

"At River Bank & Trust, my private banking clients will experience an elevated level of personal attention and first-class hospitality," says Coker. "But most importantly, they will enjoy a trusted relationship with a banker who understands their financial position and can help them achieve their goals." 

About River Bank & Trust 

In 2006, River Bank & Trust opened with two main goals: 1) establish a community-focused financial institution that would support local decision making and 2) re-circulate money back into the communities it serves. Since then, River Bank & Trust has grown to be one of the largest state-chartered banks in Alabama with current assets of $2.29  billion, eighteen locations in Alexander City, Auburn, Clanton, Daphne, Dothan, Enterprise, Gadsden, Millbrook, Mobile, Montgomery, Opelika, Prattville, Thorsby, and Wetumpka, and a loan production office in Decatur. The bank's mission is to be a trusted partner and friend, helping neighbors and businesses in the communities they serve reach their financial goals. For more information, visit www.riverbankandtrust.com.

Contact: Sherry Coker, Private Banking Manager | scoker@river.bank | NMLS 1058872