Avani Desai and Christopher Pillay appointed to the Board of Cogent Bank

Cogent Bank, a Florida state chartered bank announced the appointment of two new board members: Avani Desai and Chris Pillay.

Avani Desai is a Partner and President at Schellman & Company, LLC, a large niche CPA firm centralized on technology and security assessments, and a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Desai is also CEO and co-founder of MyCryptoAlert, a push notification and portfolio app for cryptocurrency. 

Chris Pillay is President and CEO of Semele Data, LLC, a software firm based in Jacksonville, Florida, that provides innovative solutions for test data sub setting and obfuscation for continuous testing and delivery. Pillay was the founder and former CEO of Meridian Technology, a technology and staffing company that listed most of the largest U.S. banks as clients, as well as being one of the leading firms in information technology consulting and software development. 

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Avani and Chris to our Board,” commented Lee Hanna, CEO of Cogent Bank. “Adding top talent across all areas of the company, including our Board of Directors, is paramount to achieving this objective. Both Avani and Chris are accomplished leaders who have built and led successful businesses and high-performing teams. Their wealth of knowledge and experience, coupled with their diverse backgrounds, will be instrumental in the successful execution of our strategic plan.”

Recently, the bank opened its new banking center in Tampa, where Wade Faircloth will lead the bank. Wade is a lifelong resident of Tampa with over 30 years of commercial banking experience.

Cogent Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank with banking centers in Jacksonville, Orlando, Orange City, and Tampa. The bank offers clients an experienced relationship management team with deep roots in the communities it serves. 

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