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Blake Thrasher

Market President

Blake joined Synovus in 2021, bringing more than two decades of financial services experience. A native of Dallas, TX, Blake expertly matches Synovus clients to the tools and products they need to help their businesses grow. Blake’s career in banking began at the University of Alabama, where he studied finance while playing guard for the Crimson Tide. His love of basketball, and Alabama, continues to this day. When he is not teaching the next generation the finer points of the game, he and his wife, Jennifer, enjoy traveling with their three sons.

Work in our community

  • Board member, American Christian Academy, Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Head basketball coach, American Christian Academy, Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Past board member, The Arc of Tuscaloosa
  • Past board member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama

Maggie Tanner

Director, Private Wealth Management

Maggie Turner has been with Synovus since 2016, and has 20+ years’ experience in banking and financial services. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she received a bachelor’s degree in finance and she holds Series 7 and Series 66 certifications and has an insurance license.

As the wife of a surgeon and mom of two, Maggie has a unique perspective on understanding the complex liability and liquidity needs of families, busy professionals, and business owners. Her expertise incorporates comprehensive, tailor-made banking solutions into overall wealth strategies, unique to each situation. She accomplishes this by working in tandem with specialists in the areas of trust, financial planning, mortgage, investments, and insurance, in addition to external advisors, including CPAs and attorneys. Her passion is in making banking about her clients, not an institution, and in providing refreshing ideas, coupled with the highest level of responsiveness and service.

She says, “Joining Synovus was an easy decision for me. It has the financial size to deliver comprehensive services that our sophisticated clients deserve. I love helping clients think through financial concerns and finding the best solutions for them, their families, and their businesses.” She is a native of Huntsville, A.L., and enjoys hiking, biking, cooking, and traveling in her spare time.

Work in our community

  • Recipient, Synovus Chairman’s Circle of Excellence, James D. Yancey Customer Covenant Award (2020)
  • Board member and Past-President of Chattanooga Medical Alliance
  • Board member, Medical Society of Chattanooga and Hamilton County and Medical Foundation
  • Member, Chattanooga Medical Group Management Association
  • Member, Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute
  • Member, First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga
  • Sustainer, Junior League of Chattanooga
  • Graduate, Alabama Leadership Initiative
  • Graduate, Leadership Huntsville, Connect Class 6
  • Member, Leadership Chattanooga (2017-2018)
  • Finalist, Young Professional of the Year, Huntsville Chamber of Commerce (2007)
  • Junior League of Birmingham (previously)
  • Junior League of Huntsville (previously)
  • Member, Public Affairs Research Committee of Alabama (previously)
  • Member, Committee of 100, Young Professional Initiative of Huntsville (previously)