Phone: 843.656.5000
Fax: 843.662.8373
Lobby Hours
Mon. - Thurs.: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Fri.: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Drive Thru ATM Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 am - 6:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
“Our Florence Team is committed to being responsive, courteous, and accurate to our customers. We value your business and put our customers first.“
Market President Tom Ewart
• Boys and Girls Club of The Pee Dee Champion for Youth and Steak and Burger Dinner
• Coastal Conservation
• Colors of Cancer
• Delmae School (Partners in Education)
• Ducks Unlimited
• Florence Area Humane Society
• Florence Christian Schools
• Florence Firemen’s Association
• Florence School District One – Dancing for the Future Stars and School Foundation Gala
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Carolina
• Good News Club of Florence County
• Home Builders
• House Of Hope Gala
• Light House Ministries
• Mcleod Hospital Foundation Chef and Child
• Miracle League of Florence
• Pee Dee Hearing Center
• Manna House
• South Carolina Pecan Festival
• Special Olympics
• Taste of the Symphony
• United Way Day of Caring
Florence – Main Branch
Thomas C. Ewart joined First Reliance Bank in April of 2003 and serves as Market President of the Florence Market. Ewart is responsible for overseeing all lines of business, including personal banking, business banking, and business development.
Florence – Main Branch
Call Paul C. Saunders
(843) 674-3237
Mr. Paul Saunders served as Vice President of Pee Dee State Bank from October 1987 until March 1998, when Centura Bank acquired it through a merger. He then served as a Senior Consumer and Financial Sales Officer at Centura Bank in Florence, South Carolina, until November 1998. Following this tenure, he began organizing First Reliance Bank, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President and Senior Retail Banking Officer.
As a lifelong resident of Florence, South Carolina, he has been actively involved in the community by serving on various boards, including the Florence Jaycees, Crime Stoppers of the Pee Dee, Florence Family YMCA, the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and the Florence Area Chapters of the American Red Cross, Palmetto Civitan, and the United Way.