Miami bank expanding services to Gulf Coast market

Miami-based City National Bank of Florida is expanding to the Gulf Coast with the appointment of new leadership in Tampa.

Jason Russek joins the bank this month as West Florida market president. Russek has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry, most recently with Amerant Bank, BankUnited, BB&T and Wachovia Corp. 

Russek will report to Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer John Paradisi. Additional leadership appointments include Jason Costello, director of corporate banking; Brian Holliday, director of wholesale risk; Christopher Comella, VP of commercial banking; Dianne Cohrs, VP of commercial banking; and Aaron Malarick, AVP of commercial banking.