Kevin Hefner, DBA

Retired Bank Executive

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

About

Experience

  • Private Investor at NES Properties
    Jun 2004 - Present · 22 yrs 4 mos

  • Area President Western North Carolina at First Horizon Bank
    Jul 2019 - Jun 2026 · 7 yrs

    Area President for Commercial and Business Banking. Led teams in East TN, Piedmont Triad, Western NC and Upstate SC. Broad market leadership responsibilities including strategy development and execution, client relationship growth, new customer acquisition, community engagement, and team member recruitment. Market success realized through team engagement and performance, top tier customer service, revenue and profit growth through increased loans, deposits, treasury management, and leveraging internal partners in asset based lending, loan syndications, healthcare, SBA, transportation, franchise and equipment finance.

  • Commercial Team Leader at Wells Fargo
    Jan 2009 - Jul 2019 · 10 yrs 7 mos

    Regional commercial banking leader for Western North Carolina responsible for growing the business through loans, deposits, treasury management and other fee income. Successfully sourced and executed transactions for large commercial and corporate borrowers including tax-exempt bonds, high yield bonds, syndicated loans, equipment finance transactions, asset based loans, construction loans, commercial real estate, derivatives, and complex financing solutions.

  • Wachovia Corp ()
    • Commercial Relationship Manager
      Aug 2001 - Dec 2008 · 7 yrs 5 mos

      Progressive roles within regional commercial banking serving Western North Carolina prior to merger with Wells Fargo. Credit underwriting, loan structuring, client negotiations, and relationship management. Sales Director for Western North Carolina responsible for overall market strategy and growth through loans, deposits, treasury management, and other banking products and services.

    • Associate Relationship Manager
      Jul 1999 - Jul 2001 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • AVP, Business Development Officer at The CIT Group
    May 1996 - Jul 1999 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Management training program spanning credit underwriting, relationship management, field audit, and business development. Analyzed approvals of trade credit for factoring clients and commercial credit analysis for asset based loans and equipment finance. Placed in business development covering 3 states resulting in new client acquisition and revenue growth.