Davina Bergin
President
SBA Lending Division
Ms. Bergin has more than 30 years of experience in SBA Lending. Prior to joining Evolve, she was Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer for immito, LLC. Ms. Bergin has also served in numerous senior management roles including Senior Vice President, SBA Production Director for Umpqua Bank; Vice President, SBA Market Manager, Rabobank; Executive Vice President, Coast National Bank; and Vice President, SBA Lending Mission Community Bank. Ms. Bergin has served on the board of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (“NAGGL”) for more than 20 years and is the recipient of their Legislative Advocate of the Year award. She attended the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
Becky Bowers
President
Memphis Market
Becky Bowers is the Memphis Market President at Evolve Bank & Trust, bringing over 20 years of expertise in leadership, commercial and real estate lending, and community banking. Recognized as an Outstanding Woman in Banking, Ms. Bowers is known for her integrity and commitment to empowering others. She is actively involved in community organizations and is a proud member of Women Evolved, where she champions women’s empowerment and leadership. Ms. Bowers holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree, underscoring her dedication to lifelong learning and excellence in the banking industry.
Andy Cook
President
Trust Division
Mr. Cook is the President of Evolve’s Trust Division. He originally joined Evolve in 2005 as the Senior Vice of Litigation Trust Services and since has served as the Senior Vice President of Sales with Evolve Securities. Prior to joining Evolve, Mr. Cook was the Divisional Executive Vice President with AXA Advisors, Assistant Vice President with the Woodmansee Wealth Management Group of Wachovia Securities, and District Manager and Registered Principal with Equitable. Mr. Cook attended the University of Memphis before he left to pursue a career with the New York Yankees organization from 1988-1996.
John C. Freeman
President
Banking Division
Mr. Freeman has vast experience in the banking industry and is the former President of Liberty Bank in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He is the former Chairman on the Arkansas Bankers Association Board of Directors. Mr. Freeman is a graduate of Southwest Graduate School of Banking from Southern Methodist University and completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at Harding University.
Eric Helvie
Senior Vice President
Director of Marketing & Communications
Mr. Helvie is a marketing and communications professional with over two decades’ experience. Prior to joining Evolve, he worked in communications at FedEx Freight. Mr. Helvie has also led television newsrooms throughout the Midwest and Midsouth. Mr. Helvie and his team at Evolve have been awarded numerous national marketing awards, including Hermes Creative and MarCom awards; he has also been nominated for two Emmys®. Mr. Helvie is a graduate of Indiana State University.
Matt Knueven
Senior Vice President
Director of Mortgage Operations
Mr. Knueven is a mortgage industry professional with more than 25 years of experience in improving the speed and reliability of service while enhancing customer engagement levels in retail, direct to consumer, and wholesale channels. Most recently, Matt served as Vice President, Mortgage Fulfillment Manager for Regions Bank, Nashville. He has held similar roles at Fifth Third Bank and RBS Citizens. Matt received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Wilmington College.
Lance Lemoine
President
Mortgage Division
Mr. Lemoine has more than 30 years of experience and expertise in mortgage banking, capital markets, marketing, and consumer lending. Prior to joining Evolve, Mr. Lemoine served as Senior Vice President at Axia Home Loans in Bellevue, WA. He graduated from the CBA Graduate School of Retail Bank Management and Bentley University, Waltham, MA with a degree in Finance.
Scot Lenoir
Founder, Evolve Bank & Trust
Before founding Evolve Bank & Trust in 2004, Mr. Lenoir climbed his way to become Chief Executive Officer and President for First Mercantile Trust Company (FMTC), a financial institution that exceeded $3 billion in assets. He later orchestrated the sale of FMTC to a publicly traded company. Thereafter, in 2000, Mr. Lenoir began building the foundations and raising the initial capital for Evolve Bancorp, Inc., which became the Memphis-based holding company for Evolve Bank & Trust, an Arkansas state-chartered bank. He has overseen an increase in the bank’s net income of 279%, between 2014 and 2019, while the bank was also voted Top Workplace by The Commercial Appeal. Mr. Lenoir is a graduate of the University of Memphis.
Ramona Martin
Senior Vice President
Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Martin joined Evolve in 2017 after spending 20 years with Allied Universal formally known as Guardsmark, LLC. In her role there, she was the Vice President of Human Resources responsible for a company with over 19,000 employees nationwide. As a graduate of Christian Brothers University with a MBA from the University of Memphis, Ms. Martin brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience — including certifications as a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.
Peter Moenickheim
Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Moenickheim has more than 20 years of experience assessing and managing risk for the banking, consumer finance, and payments industries. Prior to joining Evolve, Mr. Moenickheim served as CRO for Gateway First Bank. He has held similar positions with Ocwen Financial, Santander Consumer, and JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Moenickheim received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Princeton University. He’s also an ABA Certified Enterprise Risk Professional (CERP) and a graduate of the ABA Compliance School.
Mark Mosteller
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Mosteller has vast knowledge and experience in directing and managing finance, accounting, tax, treasury and risk management. Over the course of his career, Mr. Mosteller served as the CFO of GTx., Inc., the COO of Union Planters Mortgage, and Audit Senior Manager for Ernst & Young, LLP.
Randy Reynolds
President
Arkansas Banking Division
Prior to joining Evolve, Mr. Reynolds was the Vice President and manager of the Asset-Based Lending department of Union Planters Bank and the Vice President of Commercial Lending for 15 years at Liberty Bank. Mr. Reynolds graduated from Arkansas State with a degree in Journalism with emphasis in Public Relations and minors in Finance and Marketing. He is also a graduate of the Commercial Lending School at the University of Oklahoma and the Lending School for the Arkansas Bankers Association. Mr. Reynolds has served as President of the Board for City Youth Ministries in Jonesboro, AR.
Scott Stafford
Chief Executive Officer
Under Mr. Stafford’s leadership, Evolve Bank & Trust has been listed on Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies, been named a Top Workplace USA, and in 2015, Mr. Stafford was named CEO of the Year by Inside Memphis Business Magazine. His philanthropic endeavors include serving as Board Chairman of Neighborhood Christian Center, Board Member at Presbyterian Day School, officer at Second Presbyterian Church, and Board Member and Treasurer of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Mr. Stafford received a Fintech Revolution: Transformative Financial Services and Strategies certification from the University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Degree at the University of Alabama.
Jason Stone
President
Physicians Capital
Since becoming President of the Evolve Physicians Capital division in 2015, Mr. Stone has positioned Evolve to be one of the top nationwide leaders in financing for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market. As the number of surgeries performed on an outpatient basis continues to grow, coupled with the savings the ASCs provide insurance companies and Medicare, Mr. Stone has emerged as a trusted resource for physicians and ASC management companies alike. Mr. Stone holds an undergraduate degree in economics, as well as an MBA from Auburn University.
Joelle Weltzin
Senior Vice President
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Ms. Weltzin has over three decades of expertise in insurance and financial legal services. Previously serving as Associate General Counsel for Ally Bank, she has held similar roles at Truist Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. Ms. Weltzin received a Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and German from Bradley University. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and numerous industry associations.
Hank Word
President
Open Banking Division
Mr. Word joined Evolve in 2014 as Senior Vice President of Technology and System Strategies. Four years ago he was named Evolve’s first SVP, Chief Technology Officer, and soon after, led the Bank Operations team. Mr. Word is one of the original stakeholders in the development of the Open Banking division and its evolving team. Before joining Evolve, he served as SVP of Information Technology at Paragon National Bank. Mr. Word attended the University of Memphis.
