Scott Tansil

Chief Operations Officer

Scott Tansil, Chief Operations Officer, focuses on identifying, assessing, and prioritizing growth and improvement opportunities. In this role, Scott has responsibility for all bank operations including consumer/commercial loan operations, deposit operations, and treasury management operations.

With over 30 years of banking experience, Scott joined FirstBank after most recently serving as the Head of Mortgage – Executive Vice President of Correspondent Lending and Capital Markets for Citizens Bank, a top 20 national mortgage lender. Prior to this, Scott served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Franklin American Mortgage Company and was instrumental in its growth from a small mortgage lender to one of the largest in the country. His experience as the COO during that journey gives him valuable operating experience and insight that he now capitalizes on at FirstBank. Scott’s goals include enhancing the associate and customer experience as well as finding synergy and efficiency in bringing these operational areas together.

Scott has called Nashville home since graduating from Belmont University, where he received his B.S. in Accounting. He is an active member of the community and is currently a Finance Committee Member at Franklin Road Academy. Scott previously served on the Correspondent Investor Advisory for Ice Technology and as a board member with the Music City Bowl. He has also served on the Residential Board of Governors and the CEO Exchange Forum with the Mortgage Bankers Association.