BancorpSouth Bank hired Will Estess, Kenny Hollomon, Jonathan King and Todd Keck as members of BancorpSouth Equipment Finance, which provides equipment financing for commercial customers and municipalities across the Southeast and parts of the Midwest.

Estess joined as vice president and equipment finance specialist. Hollomon joined as vice president and credit manager. King joined as vice president and eastern region municipal sales manager. Keck joined as vice president and equipment finance credit manager.

“Our team enjoyed much success throughout our entire footprint in 2020,” Kyle W. Gilliam, president of BancorpSouth Equipment Finance, said. “We experienced a 27% year-over-year increase in new business volume while managing to maintain excellent credit quality within the portfolio. I am excited to see how each of our new teammates will thrive within the very special culture that exists here at BancorpSouth.”

Estess will oversee the divisions of Mississippi and west Tennessee markets, delivering commercial equipment finance solutions to this region. He has more than 15 years of commercial banking experience and previously served in a variety of roles in tax-exempt leasing, business banking and corporate trust.

As a credit manager, Hollomon will facilitate credit requests that are related to commercial customers’ equipment finance needs. He has spent a total of 38 years in the banking industry. He is an advisory board member for Fort Smith Girls Shelter in Fort Smith, AR, and a board member for the United States Selective Service System in Arkansas.

King is responsible for municipal leasing for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. He has been in the banking industry for more than 20 years.

Keck is in charge of analyzing the creditworthiness of equipment finance requests. He has more than 14 years of banking experience and most recently served as a financial reporting supervisor and credit analyst.