Trust company names assistant vice president

VENICE — Reppard Gordon joined Caldwell Trust Co. as assistant vice president and trust officer. 

Gordon will be based in Caldwell’s Venice office, according to a press release. His focus is in south Sarasota County, including Venice and North Port, as well as Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and other communities in Charlotte County. He works with individuals as a trust officer and with businesses through Caldwell’s retirement planning services, according to statement. 

Gordon came to Caldwell with 17 years of finance experience. He started his financial career in 2001 when he joined Bank of America in Tampa as a trust officer. He continued with Bank of America in Arcadia and Punta Gorda until 2007, the release adds. 

In 2007, he became senior vice president and Florida regional manager of Premier Services at M&I Bank, which was later acquired by BMO Harris Bank. At BMO Harris Bank, he led the consumer bank for the west coast of Florida as retail market manager and senior vice president. He was with BMO Harris until late 2016. Most recently, he was branch administrator and executive vice president at Premier Community Bank of Florida - Sarasota/Manatee.

Caldwell Trust Co. was established in 1993. It is an independent trust company that manages $1 billion dollars in assets for clients throughout the U.S.