Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:PNFP) shares gained ground early Wednesday afternoon, on word the company has been named one of the top 10 best financial services firms to work for in the entire country by FORTUNE and Great Place to Work®. The firm earned the No. 9 spot on the new list, its sixth consecutive top 10 finish. Earlier in 2022, the firm was ranked No. 28 on FORTUNE’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.
This ranking is based on anonymous survey feedback from among 176,000 people working in the industry. Surveys examined more than 75 employee experience questions, including the extent to which they trust their leaders, the respect with which people are treated, fairness in workplace decisions and camaraderie amongst the team.
In addition to its own big win, a company partially owned by Pinnacle also earned accolades. BHG Financial ranked No. 23 on the list of large companies. BHG is a top source for seamlessly fast financial solutions, funding more than $12 billion in loans since 2001, and the creator of the largest community bank network in the country. BHG has more than 1,500 employees and is headquartered in Florida.
Pinnacle’s focus on being a place where associates, in Turner’s words, “look after each other” and offer that same treatment to clients is very attractive to high-performing, experienced financial services professionals looking for a different kind of workplace culture.
Among other things, Pinnacle leaders hired 119 revenue producing associates across its footprint in 2021 while also recording record revenues and earnings, proving that the model of focusing on associates to drive bottom line results is successful.
PNFP shares took on 39 cents to $77.55.
