Marci Williams has joined First Reliance Bank as Vice President Account Executive / Residential Lending Specialist and will work out of the Charleston, SC, Mount Pleasant branch. She will assist customers with their mortgage financing needs and identify partner opportunities throughout the Southeast. She is a well-respected industry-recognized leader and will be responsible for sales in Retail and the Correspondent/Wholesale partner channels.

"We are happy to have Marci as part of our company growth initiative and are very fortunate to have her as part of our team,” said First Reliance Mortgage President Chuck Stuart. Her extensive experience and innovative approach will be instrumental in elevating our brand awareness and invaluable to our clients and homebuyers in the southeast. We are confident that Marci will play a key role in First Reliance Mortgage’s growth and success in the coming years.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Marci to the team. Marci’s knowledge and deep industry relationships will be invaluable to her and her customers. Marci’s hard work and dedication will enable her to provide exceptional service to her borrowers and referral sources, said Sarah Baldwin, Senior Vice President, SC Mortgage Sales Manager.”

John Higdon, VP Director of Correspondent and Wholesale Lending at First Reliance Bank, said, “Marci brings a growth mindset and unsurpassable customer service skills to our team. The entire Mortgage Group is excited to have Marci join us.”

Williams has over 19 years of mortgage lending experience, with most of this time spent serving lenders and homebuyers throughout the Southeast as a vice president for a large mortgage insurance company. Marci is a graduate of the College of Charleston, where she earned a degree in Corporate Communications and played Division I Soccer. She earned the Accredited Mortgage Professional certification from the National Mortgage Bankers Association and currently serves on the board of the Mortgage Lenders Association of Charleston. Marci lives in Charleston with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.