 |  | J. Ernesto “Ernie” Diaz
President, Mercantile | | Ernie Diaz joined Mercantile Bank in September 2007 serving as Market President in South Florida, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. In December 2008, he became President for the Florida banking markets (operated as Mercantile Bank).
Prior to joining Mercantile Bank, Mr. Diaz worked at Regions Bank for 7 years and most recently served as the Middle Market Executive for Southeast Florida, a segment concentrated on middle market C&I companies. Previously, Mr. Diaz led Regions Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group in Miami-Dade County. Prior to that, Mr. Diaz served as the Senior Vice president for Commercial Banking for Terrabank, a community bank in Miami. He spent 9 years at Terrabank and 7 years at Southeast Bank N.A., holding positions in credit, asset liquidations, and collections.
Mr. Diaz earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Florida International University and masters in accounting from Nova Southeastern University. He is a licensed CPA in the state of Florida. | |
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