Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) and Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) have named the combined company’s expected executive leadership team in the next step to bringing together two of the top-performing regional banks. The merger between Pinnacle and Synovus is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, at which time President and CEO Kevin Blair will be joined by an experienced team of leaders that draws from the best of both institutions. Upon closing,...