Carolina Financial : CresCom Bank Welcomes New Team Members Throughout South Carolina Branches

CHARLESTON, S.C., August 23, 2018 - CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to welcome new team members throughout its branches in South Carolina. New team members include:

Allison Bennett has joined the bank as a Deposit Operations Specialist. Bennett previously worked as an Account Specialist in the Charleston County Finance Department. Bennett holds an associate degree in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University.

Erin Croucher has joined the bank as a Teller at the Meeting Street branch. Croucher previously worked at Barnes & Noble where she served as a Supervisor in the café area.

Brody Haley has joined the bank as a Treasury Analyst. Haley recently graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He held internships with Cityvolve and Danubia Consulting and previously served as a Teller with South State Bank.

Cheryl Hinz has joined CresCom as the Head Teller at the Meeting Street branch. Hinz previously served as Teller Supervisor with PNC Bank in Florida and Operations Manager at Valley Bank & Trust in Colorado.

Claire Moore joined the bank as a Deposit Operations Specialist. Prior to joining CresCom, Moore worked as a hostess at Halls Chophouse and she also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lander University.

Makayla Roten has joined the bank as a Credit Analyst. Makayla recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Derek Shelnutt has joined the bank as an Assistant Vice President and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Reporting Manager. Prior to joining CresCom Bank, Derek worked for CharterBank in the Finance Department. He is a graduate of the University of West Georgia and is a qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Charles Walker has joined the bank as a Float Teller/CSR in the Charleston market, based in the James Island branch. Walker recently graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Bo Blythe has joined the bank as a Credit Analyst. Blythe joins us from South State Bank where he served as a Commercial Financial Analyst and also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Charleston.

Eva Wagner has joined us as a Teller/Customer Service Representative at our West Columbia branch. Wagner previously worked at BB&T where she also served as a Teller.

Clayton Davenport has joined the bank as Assistant Vice President and Greenville Branch Manager. Clayton previously served as Branch Manager at Allsouth Federal Credit Union. Clayton holds a MBA from Charleston Southern University and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Lander University.

Julia Muirhead has joined CresCom as Assistant Vice President and Manager of South Carolina Loan Servicing. Previously, Muirhead worked as a Loan Operations Manager at Independence National Bank, as well as a Loan Operations Manager South Financial Group.

Janelle Dixon has joined the bank as Assistant Vice President and Electronic Banking Manager. Dixon joins us from TD Bank where she served as the Regional Operations Manager and also previously worked with the South Financial Group where she served in multiple branch operations roles.

Jason Golden has joined the bank as Mortgage Loan Originator. Golden will be based out the Poinsett branch in Greer. He joins us from NVR Mortgage where he served as a Loan Officer, and previously serviced as a Loan Officer at Entegra Bank. Golden holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Limestone College.

JoAnn Morano has joined the bank as a Deposit Operations Specialist. Morano holds a bachelor degree in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut University.

Lisa Brown has joined the bank as a Customer Care Specialist. Brown previously served as a Teller at BB&T.

Tyler Sanders has joined CresCom Bank as Assistant Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. Prior to joining the bank, Sanders worked for First Bank as a Vice President and Business Development Officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics from East Carolina University and is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Banking.

James Sink has joined the bank as a part-time Teller. James was previously with CresCom Bank in a part-time Teller role and has been happily welcomed back.

'We are pleased to welcome these banking professionals to our CresCom family,' said David L. Morrow, CEO of CresCom Bank. 'We continue to introduce new talent to our team with our goal is to serve our communities across the Carolinas with unprecedented customer care.'

About CresCom Bank:

CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in the Carolinas, is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and quality products to the communities it calls home, and prides itself on its strong knowledge of local business and economic trends. Currently, CresCom Bank has 61 branch locations throughout North and South Carolina, and as of June 30, 2018 has approximately $3.6 billion in total assets.

Under the holding company of Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO), CresCom Bank is one of 29 small-cap banks in the nation to be recognized as a 2017 Sandler O'Neill Sm-ALL Stars. CARO was also added to the Nasdaq Community Bank Index (ABAQ) by the American Banker's Association. CresCom Bank owns Crescent Mortgage Company, which originates loans in 47 states partnering with community banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers.

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