DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NexBank, a leading banking and financial services company based in Dallas, today named banking veteran John Holt as its President and CEO. Holt, who has nearly three decades of experience in the banking and financial services industry, is assuming the position effective immediately.
“We’re thrilled to bring John on as part of the NexBank leadership team,” said Jim Dondero, chairman of NexBank's board of directors. “His background speaks for itself. He’s successful in his pursuits and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position and to NexBank.”
Throughout his career, Holt has become an expert in business development, capital market transactions and credit risk analysis. His ability to excel with client relations, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, operations management and strategic thinking are all integral to the day-to-day performance and overall success of NexBank.
Before joining NexBank, Holt served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Southwest Securities, FSB, the commercial banking subsidiary of SWS Group Inc. His commercial, corporate and investment banking skills helped the bank grow from an institution focused primarily in Arlington, Texas, to one with full-service banking centers across Texas and New Mexico. Holt spent the five years prior to his time at SWS Group Inc. at Compass Bank, first as Executive Vice President – Regional Executive and then Executive Vice President – Director of Small Business Banking.
Holt also is involved in his community, having served on numerous civic and social boards as well as the Board of Directors for Texas Banker’s Association where he also sat on the Audit and Finance Committee. He has been chairman for the United Way “Pacesetter” campaign, the American Heart Association campaign and the Multiple Sclerosis Walk.
Holt holds a BBA from the University of Texas at Arlington and is a graduate of the University of Arizona Karl Eller Graduate School of Management and Southern Methodist University Southwestern Graduate School of Banking.
About NexBank:
NexBank, SSB, is headquartered in Dallas in the NexBank Building, Galleria II Tower. Originally founded in 1922, the bank was purchased in 2004 by a group of Dallas-based investors who have refocused the bank to become a sophisticated and capable force in commercial real estate and specialty financing (local) and leader in deposit and savings rates. For more information, visit www.nexbank.com.