Ray Knott

Ray Knott is an experienced banking executive currently serving as the Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking at Blue Ridge Bank since September 2024, focusing on community banking in Virginia and North Carolina. Previously, Ray held the position of Market President for Northern Virginia at Atlantic Union Bank from March 2014 to September 2024, overseeing a broad region that includes several counties and cities. Prior roles include Market President at Branch Banking & Trust Company from March 2002 to March 2014 and Senior Vice President Senior Credit Officer at F&M Bank - Peoples from 1999 to 2002. Ray Knott earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Longwood University and completed the Graduate School of Bank Management program at Louisiana State University.