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(Richmond Hill, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank is hosting a Free Community Shred Day on Friday, May 6, 2022, from 9-11 am at its Richmond Hill office located at 42 Town Center Drive. As the number of identity theft victims continues to rise, document security and information protection become a higher priority. One of the best ways to protect identity is to securely destroy sensitive documents like old tax returns, bank statements, and canceled checks. “We are happy to help our customers...

(SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced that Haley Burke has joined the bank as Vice President and Senior Credit Underwriter. She will provide leadership to the credit administration team and risk evaluation support for relationship managers. Originally from Statesboro, Haley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance from Georgia Southern University and a Master of Business Administration from Clemson University. “We are thrilled to welcome Haley to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2022 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Dylan Brinkley has been promoted to Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager at Great Oaks Bank. Dylan has demonstrated a passion for growth and building customer relationships since joining Great Oaks Bank in 2019. A native of Jesup, GA, Brinkley holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the College of Coastal...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE Why is Great Oaks Bank completing a technology upgrade? Our goal is to offer best-in-class technology to serve our customers. This upgrade will improve our technology to provide new services, easier access to and enhanced security of your banking information, improve our internal operational efficiencies and add value to our relationships for years to come. When will this technology upgrade be complete? The upgrade will...

(EASTMAN, GEORGIA)— Brooke Selph has been promoted to Operations Officer of Great Oaks Bank. In this role, she will oversee loan compliance, internal loan review and serve as the loan operations supervisor. Ms. Selph has been with the bank since 2016 in the loan operations department located in Eastman. She is engaged to Cody Clark and they have a four-year-old son. “We are pleased to promote Brooke,” said Chris Howe, Middle Georgia Division President. “As we continue to grow, it...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced that Jon Seagraves has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer and that Brad Brookshire has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. As Chief Banking Officer, Seagraves will have primary executive management responsibility for revenue generation and...

October 18, 2021 Dear Customers, The Biden Administration is proposing a sweeping expansion of tax information reporting which, if enacted, would require banks to report detailed information on the inflows and outflows of every customer account above $600 to the IRS. The administration’s stated goal is to reduce the tax gap and also raise revenue to help offset the cost of additional spending programs. These new reporting requirements raise serious questions about Americans’...

Contact: Jeanine Thompson Phone: 912.450.6127 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced today that Jeanine Thompson has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Pooler Market Executive. Ms. Thompson has been in the banking industry in the greater Savannah area for 20 years, serving customers in various roles. She is a graduate of Mercer University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She and her husband Trent live in Port...

Great Oaks Bank Go Paperless/E-Statement Contest Official Rules NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. Eligibility: Go Paperless/E-Statement Contest (“the contest”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Great Oaks Bank and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate...

Contact: Nick Harty Phone: (912) 445-6861 Email: nharty@greatoaks.bank (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced that John “Nick” Harty has joined the bank as Savannah Market Executive. Nick brings over 21 years of banking and leadership experience in the Savannah market. He will oversee banking operations and growth in Savannah, Georgia. A Savannah native, Nick is a graduate of Benedictine Military School. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA)— Laura Schlomer has joined Great Oaks Bank as Banking Officer, Richmond Hill Office Manager. Laura brings 7 years of banking experience to her new role. She is a 2012 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in sports management with a minor in business management. She and her husband Wes are...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (EASTMAN, GEORGIA)— As part of the Eastman Dodge Chamber Business After Hours event held yesterday, Great Oaks Bank and the Arts Guild of Dodge County hosted a new art gallery opening. The bank has dedicated its foyer to the Arts Guild to establish a permanent, revolving display of works by local artists. “Our vision is to make local artwork...