Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia appoints advisory board

GAINESVILLE - Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia Friday announced the appointment of its new Bank Advisory Board.

Serving on the Advisory Board are:

Rives Carter, a retired bank chairman and farm equipment executive. After graduating from Georgia Tech, Carter served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He served as chairman of the board of the Bank of Anguilla and served on the Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from 1987-89.

Broughton Cochran, owner and president of Sunrise Home Builders Inc. and Cochran Properties Inc. A graduate of the University of Georgia with a BBA in Finance, he is an active member of the Gainesville-Hall County Home Builders Association. He has also served with the Home Builders Association of Georgia and the National Association of Home Builders, to include the chairman of the National Rural Housing Council.

Denise Deal, the executive director for Vision 2030, a community planning initiative sponsored by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce and the HALLmark Initiative. A graduate of The University of Georgia, she received her MBA in Business Administration from Brenau University, where she was awarded the J. Alton Wingate Award for Graduate Student of the Year.

Randy Pirkle, a partner with Cornerstone Investment Partners, LLC, a registered investment advisor. Earning both a BS and a Masters Degree at Georgia Tech, he was formerly the managing director of Citigroup Global Investment Bank and served as president of the Georgia Securities Association.

Dr. Rodney Smith, M.D.,a physician in the Adult Medicine practice group of The Longstreet Clinic, of which he is a founding member. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia and a member of the Hall County Medical Society, the Medical Association of Georgia and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Jeff Terry, M.D., a physician at North Georgia Diagnostic Clinic, specializing in Internal Medicine. He received his Medical Degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association.

Philip Wilheit Jr., a partner with Wilheit Packaging LLC, a full service packaging company with operations in several Southeastern states. He is a graduate of Mercer University with a degree in Marketing and Business Management. After graduation, he spent time in Germany and China working with Siemens Automotive and returned to the states to earn his Masters Degree in International Business and Entrepreneurship from Georgia State University.

Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia is located at 643 E.E. Butler Parkway in Gainesville and offers a full range of individual, business and retail banking services.