Guaranty Bank & Trust Makes $1 Million Investment to the Austin Housing Conservancy Fund

Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust, announced a $1 million equity investment in the Austin Housing Conservancy Fund (AHC) to support workforce affordable rental housing in Central Texas. AHC is a private equity fund focused on purchasing multi-family properties and preserving them as affordable housing for front-line personnel, creatives, … Read more

Guaranty Bank & Trust Promotes Biery to Senior Vice President

Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust recently announced the promotion of Meredith Biery to senior vice president and trust officer. She joined the wealth management and trust group at Guaranty Bank & Trust in 2021, bringing 13 years of experience in private wealth management. Biery earned her BBA degree in finance (with a minor in … Read more

Cunningham Appointed to Guaranty Bank & Trust Board, Promoted to Chief Culture Officer

Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, has announced the appointment of Sondra Cunningham to the board of directors of the company. She was recently promoted to senior vice president and chief culture officer of the bank and has been secretary to the bank and holding company board … Read more

Croasdale Named Houston Galleria Market President at Guaranty Bank & Trust

Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust recently promoted Katie Croasdale to market president of the bank’s Galleria location in Houston. She has been with Guaranty Bank & Trust since 2018. Croasdale began her 25-year banking career while attending college and has gained comprehensive experience and expertise in accounting, analysis, internal auditing, operations and commercial lending. … Read more

Sparks, Jordan, Anders and Knox Promoted at Guaranty Bank & Trust

Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust recently announced four promotions: Renee Sparks has been promoted to senior paralegal. She joined the bank in 1997. According to a bank press release, “While she has been functioning at the senior paralegal level for some time now—fielding increasingly complex legal-related questions in her unruffled way—it is great to … Read more

Coaxum Honored by the American Bankers Association with Inaugural Emerging Leader Award

Ryan Coaxum, vice president/commercial lender at Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust, was honored by the American Bankers Association as a recipient of its inaugural “ABA Emerging Leader Award.” This new award recognizes the next generation of bank leaders who are committed to the highest standards of achievement and service to both their industry and … Read more

Guaranty Bank & Trust Promotes Brown to Austin Area Chairman and Executive Officer

Travis Brown has been promoted to Austin area chairman/executive officer for Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust. A third-generation Austinite, he has more than 17 years of commercial banking experience in Central Texas, working with a variety of businesses, investors and industries. Brown earned his BBA degree with honors from St. Edwards University in Austin … Read more

Guaranty Bancshares Announces Retirement of Board Member Priefert

On July 25, Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, announced that William D. “Bill” Priefert retired from the board of directors of Guaranty Bancshares Inc. and from the board of Guaranty Bank & Trust effective July 20. He has served as a director of the company for … Read more

Guaranty Bank & Trust Welcomes Shuler as Senior Vice President and Commercial Lender

Chace Shuler has joined Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust as senior vice president/commercial lender in Addison. During his 18-year career in financial services, he has focused primarily on commercial real estate lending and relationship building. In addition to his banking experience, Shuler has earned certifications in FDIC contract oversight, FDIC asset management oversight and … Read more

Jacobson Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Guaranty Bank & Trust

On June 28, Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, announced the promotion of Shalene Jacobson to executive vice president and chief financial officer of Guaranty Bank & Trust, replacing Cappy Payne. Payne will remain as senior executive vice president and chief financial officer for Guaranty Bancshares. “Cappy … Read more