Donald B. Clanton

Mr. Clanton has more than 40 years of experience in the securities industry and formerly served as President of Evolve Bank & Trust’s SBA Lending Division. In 2017, he retired as the Chief Operating Officer for Duncan-Williams, prior to which he was the firm’s Executive Vice President of Debt Capital Markets. Before joining Duncan-Williams, Mr. Clanton was President of Commerce Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of National Bank of Commerce. Previous management positions include head of Union Planters Investment Bankers Group, which under Mr. Clanton’s leadership, grew into one of the Southeast’s leading brokerage and investment banks. Mr. Clanton has served as President of the Memphis Investment Bankers Association, was a member of FINRA’s Business Conduct Board, and is currently active in the Bond Dealers of America. He is a proud graduate of Mississippi State University.