Mac Holley

Principal

Mac Holley has spent most of his 28 year career in the banking industry. His focus was on growing his business by creating banking strategies, and value enhancement solutions that would not only attract businesses, but help those companies grow and succeed.

Mr. Holley most recently managed the operations of Florida Capital Bank, N.A. in Northeast Florida as its president and CEO for the North Florida Region. His responsibilities included overseeing all commercial and retail banking operations in the north Florida region. Additionally, he participated in the founding of the bank in 2004, including an initial $110 million capital raise, influencing key hires in building the bank’s infrastructure, as well as designing sales processes and incentive plans. He was responsible for site selection and construction of retail offices, budgeting, sales management, media relations, and community involvement for the Northeast Florida market.

Prior to joining Florida Capital Bank, he was President, Northeast Florida, and Senior Vice President, Middle Market Banking for Bank of America, responsible for Northeast Florida and South Georgia. During that time, he achieved his Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

He joined Bank of America (via NationsBank, N.A.) after it acquired Barnett Banks, Inc., where he managed corporate banking in Pinellas County, FL. Also at Barnett, Mr. Holley managed the bank’s U.S. Banking division responsible for relationships with companies headquartered outside the State of Florida.

Mr. Holley is committed to serving the community. He is actively involved with the Baptist Health Foundation as its Chair, and on the Executive Committee at the University of North Florida Foundation Board. Additionally, he serves as a board member for the Northeast Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America and served as Scoutmaster in BSA Troop 277 in Ponte Vedra, Florida. He is a former member of the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast Metro Board.

He served as chair of Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce’s economic development organization, Cornerstone in 2003. He was appointed in 2003 by Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton to chair the Blue Ribbon Commission (the mayor’s transition subcommittee for financing efficiency) and was appointed in 2002 by Jacksonville Mayor Delaney to chair the Preservation Project, an initiative to purchase and protect green space for public access in Duval County. Mr. Holley is a graduate of the University of Alabama.

Today, Mr. Holley works with owners of mid-sized companies to create value through strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and comprehensive exit strategy design and implementation.