Preston McDonald is an experienced banking professional currently serving as a Middle Market Banker at Synovus since November 2023. Prior to this role, Preston held the position of Senior Vice President at Cadence Bank from May 2019 to November 2023 and served as Senior Vice President of Regional Corporate Banking and Vice President of Risk Management at Atlantic Capital Bank from April 2013 to April 2019. Earlier career experiences include Vice President of Asset Based Lending at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and various analyst and internship roles at Centennial Partners, Morgan Keegan, and Kellogg Capital Group. Academic credentials include a BBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business and completion of the Leadership Development Program at Cadence Bank. Additionally, Preston attended Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck in 2005.