James M. Thomas

SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a bank and financial holding company that engages in the provision of financial services. It offers deposit, credit, mortgage banking, trust and investment, asset management, securities brokerage, and capital market services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer, Wholesale, and Corporate Other. The Consumer segment consists of consumer banking, lending, wealth management, and mortgage banking services. The Wholesale segment relates to advisory, capital raising, and financial risk management; commercial and business banking, commercial real estate; as well as treasury and payment solutions. The Corporate Other segment covers management of the company's investment securities portfolio, long-term debt, end user derivative instruments, short-term liquidity and funding activities, balance sheet risk management, and most real estate assets. The company was founded in July 12, 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company for First Bank of Georgia. The company through its subsidiary offers a full range of deposit and lending services and is a member of an electronic banking network that enables its customers to use the automated teller machines of other financial institutions. It also offers commercial and business credit services, as well as various consumer credit services, including home mortgage loans, automobile loans, lines of credit, home equity loans and home improvement loans. Georgia Carolina Bancshares was founded in January 1997 and is headquartered in Augusta, GA.

Trident Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company of Trident National Bank. The Bank provides individuals, professionals and businesses international financial services like letters of credit, wire transfers and documentary collections. The company was incorporated on June 4, 2008 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

First Bank of Georgia provided banking services. The company was headquartered in Augusta, GA.