Leaders of the new Gulf Atlantic Bank on Key West’s North Roosevelt Boulevard want their customers to feel appreciated and the community to feel their commitment.
Gulf Atlantic Bank invites the public to a grand opening hot dog cookout from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 26 at the bank, 2222 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Founders Peter Batty and Jeff Searcy also recruited some heavy hitters from the Keys banking industry, including CEO Bryan Robinson; CFO Jon Eckstein; senior loan officer Shane Briening; IT and compliance specialist Derith Andrew; and residential lender Gabel Boyette McKechnie.
Batty and Searcy started Gulf Atlantic Bank when they identified a need for a local banking institution that focuses on the community’s needs, they said, adding that they’d like customers, after one visit to the bank, to say they felt the employees were helpful and appreciative of the business.
“We want our customers to know that we understand what it takes to live, work and run a business here in the Florida Keys,” Batty said, adding that the bank’s new cloud-based technology makes it more adaptable and protected following a hurricane or other disaster.
Gulf Atlantic Bank offers all traditional checking, savings, money markets and retirement accounts, as well as commercial, residential, consumer and SBA loans.
“We also offer online banking, mobile banking, mobile capture/deposit, remote deposit capture, merchant card services, sweep accounts and zero-balance accounts,” he said. “We’ll measure the success of our new bank by the success of our clients and our impact in the community.”
