Walter Reese is the new Vice President of Electronic Banking for First Reliance Bank, where he will be based in the company’s Charleston Operations Center. Reese brings over 30 years of experience into his new role, which focuses on managing and enhancing First Reliance’s digital and online banking technology and platforms.

Reese is responsible for ensuring First Reliance Bank delivers best-in-class digital experiences to its customers, maximizes its resources, and for contributing to the organizations business results and strategic objectives.

A banking industry veteran, Reese has worked both internally, and externally as a consultant, for financial institutions including Wells Fargo, Ridgewood Savings Bank, and most recently for CresCom Bank, where he served as Senior Vice President and Director of Operations. While with CresCom, Reese guided operations for multiple areas of the bank, including card services, online and mobile banking, and internal team management and performance measurement.

Reese has a BSBA ...

First Reliance Bank has expanded its Lake Norman Loan Production into a full-service branch offering personal banking, business banking, and a full range of mortgage products. The branch, which opened August 28th, has added two new team members to service customers. First Reliance Bank welcomes Tamara Brewer and Kim Cory to the team.

Brewer joins First Reliance Bank as the new Branch Manager for the Lake Norman location. In this role, she will oversee the branch’s daily operations, providing exceptional customer service, and developing new personal and business relationships. Throughout her career, Brewer has held numerous professional banking positions including as Branch Leader, Financial Center Manager, and Mortgage Loan Officer. A native of North Carolina, Brewer is very active in the community. She served on various boards including Junior Achievement, United Way of Central Carolina and the Executive Board of American Heart Association. 

Kim Cory joins the Lake Norman branch ...