Primary Job Title Director Primary Organization 
Palmetto Bancshares
Gender Male
Director of the Company and the Bank since November 2010. Currently the managing director with CapGen Capital Advisors, and a director of Palmetto Bank and Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
Mr. Sullivan has extensive experience and a diverse background in all facets of bank and financial management. He served as Chairman, President, Chief Executive and
Chief Operating Officer of various financial institutions in the New York metropolitan area, including Hamilton Bancorp, River Bank America (East River Savings Bank), Continental Bank, and the Olympian New York Corp.
Mr. Sullivan has gained a reputation as a business turnaround specialist with strong allegiances to both investors and customers and has been a 'first call' executive for many bank regulators when trouble surfaces at a regulated entity.
Mr. Sullivan is a senior advisor for New York State's largest de novo banking effort, Signature Bank. Prior to joining CapGen, he served as a senior advisor to the global financial services practice of a 'big four' accounting firm. In this capacity, he provided guidance and thought leadership to some of the firm's largest financial services clients on banking matters, such as merger and acquisition activity, capital transactions, regulatory issues, credit quality, and credit risk. He is frequently called upon to provide guidance and expertise in highly complex financial and operational situations for banks and other financial services companies.
