Five Star Bank hired Casey Grafeld as senior vice president and managing director. In this role, Grafeld will help advance Five Star Bank’s expansion strategy in the San Francisco Bay Area with commercial banking service in Marin County. read more

APR 12, 2024 - 6:17 am

Five Star Bancorp, which operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Five Star Bank, hired a team of five commercial banking professionals in San Francisco to advance the company’s expansion strategy in the San Francisco Bay Area. read more

FEB 22, 2024 - 6:40 am

Financial Institutions Inc., the parent company of Five Star Bank, SDN Insurance Agency and Courier Capital, made changes to the bank’s executive leadership team, naming Reid A. Whiting chief banking officer and appointing Blake G. Jones to the executive leadership team. read more

DEC 11, 2023 - 7:01 am

Five Star Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Five Star Bank, hired a new commercial banking team in San Francisco, adding to its existing team of Bay Area professionals led by DJ Kurtze, Five Star Bank’s San Francisco Bay Area region president. read more

SEP 6, 2023 - 7:16 am

Warsaw, NY-based Five Star Bank expanded its suite of small business products and services. Through a partnership with Numerated, a business banking financial technology company, Five Star Bank is now offering digital loan origination for small businesses. read more

AUG 11, 2023 - 7:05 am

Five Star Bank promoted Scott Bader to senior vice president and chief information security officer. In his role, Bader will be responsible for the execution and evolution of the bank’s information and cybersecurity program. read more

JUL 25, 2023 - 6:46 am

Five Star Bank expanded into San Francisco, leveraging an existing team of Bay Area professionals led by DJ Kurtze, who will serve as Five Star Bank’s San Francisco Bay Area region president. read more

JUN 6, 2023 - 6:50 am

Financial Institutions, the parent company of Five Star Bank, SDN Insurance Agency, Courier Capital and HNP Capital, promoted CFO and treasurer W. Jack Plants II to executive vice president. read more

DEC 21, 2022 - 7:07 am

Five Star Bank joined the newly launched Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Association as a founding member. The association was formed by Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB), a bankers-only social platform for collaboration and education. read more

JUN 7, 2022 - 7:12 am

Laurie R. Collins joined Five Star Bank, a subsidiary of Financial Institutions and an affiliate of SDN Insurance Agency, Courier Capital and HNP Capital, as chief human resources officer. read more

AUG 10, 2021 - 6:23 am

Five Star Bank hired Kevin Quinn as senior vice president and commercial banking executive beginning Aug. 10. Quinn will report to Martin K. Birmingham, president and CEO of Five Star Bank. read more

AUG 3, 2020 - 6:51 am