Carlos Montoliu
Amerant Bank, formerly known as Mercantil Bank, the largest community bank headquartered in Florida with eight banking centers in Houston, has announced Carlos Montoliu as Executive Vice President, Dallas Market Manager. Montoliu, who was previously based in the Bank’s Coral Gables headquarters, will now be head the Bank’s new Dallas Loan and Deposit Production Offices - slated to open in the first quarter of 2019.
With more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry, Montoliu brings an in-depth understanding of the Corporate and Financial Institutions market to his new role and will be responsible for launching and developing business in the Dallas Market for Amerant Bank.
A strong leader, Montoliu is well-versed in the market’s banking regulatory systems, possessing a successful track record for developing viable strategies to maintain a competitive edge in the market.
Prior to his appointment, Montoliu served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Latam Manager at Mercantil Bank in Miami, Florida. Previously, Montoliu served as Head of Global Corporate Banking at Mercantil Banco Universal and as Global Transaction Services Head of Citibank, N.A. Venezuela Branch.
“We are proud to name Carlos Montoliu as Executive Vice President, Dallas Market Manager where he will be leading our new Loan and Deposit Production Offices, as we continue to see positive growth in the Texas market,” said Francisco Rivero, Regional Manager of Amerant Bank’s Texas market. “Carlos’ 30 years of experience in finance and banking will further enable us to meet this growth as we continue expanding our footprint in Texas and his in-depth experience and foresight serves as a valuable asset to the Bank and to our customers.”
Montoliu earned his Master in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Babson College, Wellesley, MA and a Bachelor in Urban Planning from Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela.
Active in the industry, Montoliu is a member of the Board of Directors of FIBA as well as a member of the Dallas Regional Chamber.
Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, Amerant Bank offers 23 banking centers in its network, with 15 in South Florida, eight in Houston, Texas, and one commercial real estate loan production office in New York.
Amerant Bank’s eight banking centers in Texas include:
- 21776 Katy Fwy in Katy
- 750 Town and Country Boulevard in Houston
- 1735 Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands
- 5897 San Felipe Street in Tanglewood
- 330 Highway 6 in Sugar Land
- 3200 South Shepherd Drive in South Shepherd
- 12145 FM 1960
- 10143 Louetta Road in Champions
For additional information about our new brand, Amerant Bank, please visit www.amerantbank.com and follow the Bank on Twitter at @MercantilCB.
About Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation and Amerant Bank
Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTB and AMTBB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. The Company operates through its subsidiaries, Amerant Bank, N.A., Amerant Investments, Inc. and Amerant Trust, N.A. The Company provides individuals and businesses in the U.S., as well as select international clients, with deposit, credit and wealth management services. The Bank, which has operated for almost 40 years, is the largest community bank headquartered in Florida. Amerant Bank operates 23 banking centers – 15 in South Florida and 8 in the Houston, Texas area, as well as a commercial real estate loan production office in New York City. For more information, please visit www.mercantilbank.com
