As banks grow, there often comes a point where existing talent—while strong—no longer matches the scale of new opportunities. The most successful institutions balance promoting from within with bringing in external leaders who’ve already solved challenges at the next level.

That’s exactly what SmartBank did. Partnering with Travillian, CEO Billy Carroll recognized the need for deeper expertise and strategically recruited a top risk executive from a larger institution to prepare the bank for its next phase of growth.

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