John McDaniel

John McDaniel is currently serving as SVP - Market President at FirstBank since September 2025, bringing extensive experience in commercial banking and financial performance optimization. Previous roles include Market President - Commercial Banker at Southern States Bank, where financial strategies were developed for a diverse range of businesses, and Market President at Bank of the Ozarks, providing visionary leadership in retail and commercial banking. McDaniel also held positions as Senior Relationship Manager - Commercial Team Leader at Community & Southern Bank, and Commercial Banker at BB&T. Early career experience includes roles as West Georgia Area Executive at SunTrust Bank and Operations Manager at MSI International. McDaniel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Freed-Hardeman University and has completed banking education at The BB&T Banking School at Wake Forest University.