Jp Salazar

JP Salazar is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in banking and loan underwriting. Currently serving as a Sales Portfolio Specialist at SouthState Bank since December 2023, JP previously held multiple roles at Seaside Bank and Trust, including Relationship Manager and Portfolio Specialist from June 2019 to January 2024. Prior experience includes working as an SBA Underwriter at Florida Business Development Corp. from June 2017 to April 2019, and as Vice President/Credit Analyst/Underwriter at Citizens Bank of Florida for nearly a decade, where responsibilities encompassed soliciting and underwriting commercial loans, preparing loan presentations, and conducting property evaluations. JP's academic credentials include a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Central Florida.