CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Bank Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CBF) announced today that Dave Briggs has joined the Company as Market President and Commercial Banking Executive for Middle Tennessee. He will work out of the Company’s office in Brentwood, TN.

Capital Bank’s Chairman and CEO Gene Taylor commented, “The Middle Tennessee region is an important growth market for Capital Bank, and it’s a market where Dave Briggs has a long track record of serving customers and a stellar reputation within the community. We’re delighted that he’s joining the Capital Bank team in a senior leadership role.”

Briggs previously served at Bank of America, where his 27-year career included growing commercial, private wealth, government, business banking, and consumer relationships in Tennessee and North Carolina. A cum laude graduate of Western Carolina University, Briggs has held leadership positions in a number of community organizations and currently serves on the board of directors of the Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee.

About Capital Bank Financial Corp.

Capital Bank Financial Corp. is a bank holding company, formed in 2009 to create a premier regional banking franchise in the southeastern United States. CBF is the parent of Capital Bank Corporation, a State of North Carolina chartered financial institution with $7.5 billion in total assets as of March 31, 2016, and 151 full-service banking offices throughout Florida, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. To learn more about Capital Bank Financial Corporation, please visit www.capitalbank-us.com.