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Eric Wooten graduated from The Citadel where he earned both a business degree and a MBA. He has lived in Charleston since 1987. Eric has been part of the Beacon Team since 2018. He loves working with his Beacon Community Bank teammates to provide solutions for our customer’s needs. When not at work, you’ll find him on the beach or cheering for his beloved Citadel Bulldogs! Reach out to him at (843) 834-2440 or Eric@Beacon.Bank
NMLS# 1147009
Jim Hutto joined Beacon Community Bank in 2018 with 20-years of banking experience. With an extensive background in large corporate banking and branch management, he enjoys working with our clients as a trusted financial planner. He is passionate about keeping decision making in the hands of community locals that understand the Charleston landscape. He is a graduate of the College of Charleston and spends his weekends with his family enjoying the outdoors. Reach out to him at Jim@Beacon.Bank
NMLS ID#1100723
Dita joined Beacon Community Bank in 2019 with more than a decade in both consumer and commercial banking. She is passionate about helping her customers succeed in their own businesses. You can reach her at Dita.Brown@beacon.bank
NMLS ID#571780
Jonathan Peavey is a graduate of The Citadel and has held many roles throughout his banking career, from personal banker to small business consultant to business development officer. As a Commercial Banker at Beacon, he takes pride in giving customers his full attention whether they are communicating in person, by phone or digitally. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys woodworking and coaching his son’s soccer team. Reach him at Jonathan.Peavey@Beacon.Bank
NMLS ID#1557569
Since January of 2022, Will Watson has been a part of the Beacon family. In 2020, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business from Clemson University, and subsequently started his banking career at Park National Bank as a Credit Analyst. Will transitioned from a Credit Analyst to a Business Development Officer for the Bank in July of 2023 in hopes to further strengthen relationships with existing customers while also creating new bonds within the community. Will enjoys spending time with his wife and their dog, Millie in his free time, along with watching any and every sporting event possible. He can be contacted at will.watson@beacon.bank.
NMLS ID#2511918
Peter serves as the Senior Credit Officer of Beacon Community Bank. He joined the Bank in 2020 and has been involved with commercial underwriting as an Analyst and loan origination as a Commercial Banker. Peter received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Texas Christian University.
Reach him at Peter.Dade@Beacon.bank
Russell Swift has been in the banking industry for nearly 20 years. He started his career in Greenville, SC in 2005, shortly after obtaining his Masters degree from Clemson University. He then spent seven years in commercial lending in North Carolina before transitioning into a credit role. Russell returned to South Carolina in 2017 and has been serving the Charleston market ever since. His favorite thing about working at Beacon is the positive and encouraging culture. Fun fact – Russell loves to cook and was part of a competitive BBQ circuit when he lived in North Carolina!
NMLS: 2743040
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