Our Beginnings

CNLBank’s heritage is found in one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate investment and development companies headquartered in Orlando, Florida. In 1999, James M. Seneff, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNL Financial Group, Inc., acquired controlling interest of Alliance Bank and renamed it CNLBancshares, Inc., the holding company that operates CNLBank. We are proud to share our name with a company that not only means business, but also means trust, integrity and simply doing things right for our clients over the long term.

Growth

Soon after the bank’s inception, C. Michael Collins was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of CNLBancshares, Inc. During Mr. Collins’ tenure, CNLBank has grown from having two offices in Central Florida to operating 16 full-service banking offices throughout the state, a Private Banking division, and a Latin Banking Group. At the same time, total assets have grown from $100 million to over $1.6 billion. The foundation of CNLBank is strong and continues to grow. Our goal is to be one of the largest independent banks headquartered in Florida while being recognized as the bank of choice for businesses and affluent clients.

The Way We Do Banking

We believe banking is personal. Scarce in banking today is the seasoned banker – a person who lives in the market, is engaged in the community, is accessible to the customer, and has the authority to make decisions. Our commitment to provide trusted and experienced bankers to clients in the markets we serve is what distinguishes us from the other banks. We have built a team of bankers who understand complex and sophisticated banking relationships but never lose sight of their most important relationship – the one they have with you and your business. We value our tradition to serve and remain committed to our clients’ financial success.