Eric Obeck runs commercial banking for Hancock Whitney across seven states from his base in Tampa. His mandate is straightforward and expansive: position the $36 billion-asset regional bank as the best bank in the country for privately owned businesses.
It is a growth strategy focused on privately owned businesses in the middle market, where Obeck sees demand for both lending capacity and relationship-driven banking.
Hancock Whitney ranks as Tampa Bay’s 15th largest bank by local deposits and operates across Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. Texas and Florida are its strongest markets, with Tampa positioned as a growth center…