Advisory Board – J. Steward Smith

J. Steward Smith has over 35 years of leadership experience in the financial services industry.  In 1981, his career began with Comerica Bank in Detroit Michigan. In 1986, he relocated to Washington, DC to manage several branch offices for Perpetual Savings Bank.  After its acquisition initially by Crestar Bank and subsequently SunTrust Bank, he demonstrated skills and consistent business development results leading to his promotion to the executive leadership team of SunTrust Bank as Senior Vice President and Area Manager. 

In 2008 he was an honor graduate of the CBA Graduate Retail School of Retail Bank Management.  Mr. Smith received his undergraduate degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA in 1980. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.

Mr. Smith consistently serves business and retail communities in Maryland’s Prince Georges County and Washington, DC with distinguished recognition for providing excellent customer service, strategic financial analysis, and client solutions.  

From 2011 through 2013, Mr. Smith served as the Director of Investor Services at ICMA-RC in Washington, DC.

In 2014, Mr. Smith joined FSC First as its Business Development Manager. In addition to servicing the business communities of Prince George’s County, he provides Access To Capital to the entire State of Maryland for small businesses.