John E. Tranter

Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding American company that operates in the financial industry. Gulfstream Bancshares was acquired by CenterState Bank Corp. on January 17, 2014 for $71.22 million.

CenterState Bank Corp. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of consumer and commercial banking services. It operates through following segments: Commercial and Retail Banking, Correspondent Banking and Capital Markets Division, and Corporate Overhead and Administration. The Commercial and Retail Banking segment offers traditional retail, commercial, mortgage, wealth management, and small business administration (SBA) services. The Correspondent Banking and Capital Markets Division segment includes safe-keeping activities, bond accounting services, asset and liability consulting services, international wires, clearing and corporate checking account services, and other correspondent banking related services. The Corporate Overhead and Administration segment comprises inter-company management fees, interest on parent company debt, office occupancy and depreciation of parent company facilities, merger related costs, and other expenses. The company was founded on September 20, 1999 and is headquartered in Winter Haven, FL.