Dallas, September 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Comerica Bank has named Trent Samson, Jerry Collazo and Adriana Najera to its newly formed South Dallas Business Banking team, led by the Group Manager Derric Hicks.
“As the premier bank for businesses, it is imperative that we raise expectations in all of the communities in which we live and serve,” said Comerica Bank Dallas Market President Amanda Mahaney. “We have been providing retail banking services and community investments for many years South Dallas community. Now Derric and his team will focus on finding access to capital solutions for underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses.”
Hicks, who joined the bank earlier this year, said he’s assembled a team that best represents the different communities the team will serve.
“This solid foundation will help our team build trust and nurture important relationships as we continually work to bridge the financial gap between traditional lending and serving the needs of businesses in our footprint.”
Sampson, who will serve as DFW South Senior Relationship Manager, has been a fixture in the North Texas Commercial banking community as well as with Comerica for more than 25 years. A graduate of Southern (La.) University, he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics and later graduated from the Southern Methodist University Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. Sampson volunteers for the North Texas Food Bank and is a member of Comerica’s Financial Education Brigade, teaching finance courses in low- to middle-income communities.
Collazo, a Business Banking Relationship Manager, has been in banking for more than 15 years. A graduate of University of Texas at Arlington, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminology with a minor in Spanish. Collazo is active in the community and participates in financial education forums for SCORE Dallas and fort worth and the Dallas Mexican Consulate Office.
Najera has assumed the role of Senior Lending Assistant after nearly three years as a member of Comerica’s retail banking team. In addition to her day-to-day duties, Najera is a member of Comerica’s North Texas Women’s Forum and Mi Gente Employee Resource Groups (ERG), which aim to recruit and retain talent and provide personal and professional development opportunities to women and Latino employees and employees respectively.
The South Dallas Business Banking team is based in Comericas RL Dornton Building (5201 E.RL Thornton; Dallas, TX 75223).
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned to three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships and helping people and businesses thrive. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank has offices in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select companies operating in several other states and the United States Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported $86.9 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2022.
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