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Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the appointment of Jimmy Bailey to regional president in Charleston, South Carolina.

Bailey has served as a team leader in Charleston since 2021, providing leadership, guidance, and expertise that has supported growth in the market since his arrival.

Company officials said Bailey has a proven track record of strategic planning and operational leadership throughout his 25-year career for professional, civic, and charitable organizations.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and is a graduate of Leadership Charleston, South Carolina Bankers School, and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

Bailey currently serves on the city of Charleston Planning Commission.

“Jimmy is an accomplished leader who has demonstrated a commitment to investing in his teammates and dreaming big since he joined Southern First,” said Art Seaver, the company’s chief executive officer. “We are excited to watch him excel as the leader of our growing Charleston team.”

Southern First Bancshares, Inc., based in Greenville, South Carolina, is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of South Carolina.

The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Southern First Bank, is the second largest bank headquartered in South Carolina.

Southern First Bank has been providing financial services since 1999 and now operates in 12 locations in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston markets of South Carolina as well as the Charlotte, Triangle and Triad regions of North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia.

Southern First Bancshares has consolidated assets of approximately $4.2 billion and its common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “SFST.”