James Ayers Biography and Net Worth

Director of FB Financial

Jon Ayers has served as a director of FirstBank since 2000 and of the company since 2017. Currently, he serves as the chair of the Trust Committee, and he is a member of the Innovations and Risk Committees.

Mr. Ayers began his career at FirstBank and has over 30 years of experience in areas spanning financial analysis and investment, commercial lending, branch office management, and personal banking.

Mr. Ayers is a private investor and entrepreneur. He serves as executive vice president of Ayers Asset Management, Inc., a family-owned private investment company, overseeing investments of the Ayers family.

In 2016, Mr. Ayers created Ayers Real Estate Services, LLC, a company that focuses on commercial real estate investment and management, and of which he serves as president. Mr. Ayers has served in various executive roles for Group Data Services, Inc. and Pro-Accura, private technology companies, and First Financial Investors Management, LLC, a private equity fund focused on investments in the financial services industry.

What is James W. Ayers' net worth?: The estimated net worth of James W. Ayers is at least $443.40 million as of March 4th, 2025. Mr. Ayers owns 10,931,841 shares of FB Financial stock worth more than $443,395,471 as of April 13th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Ayers may own. Learn More about James W. Ayers' net worth.
How do I contact James W. Ayers?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Ayers and other FB Financial executives is 211 COMMERCE STREET SUITE 300, NASHVILLE TN, 37201. FB Financial can also be reached via phone at (615) 564-1212 and via email at investors@firstbankonline.com. Learn More on James W. Ayers' contact information.
Has James W. Ayers been buying or selling shares of FB Financial?: James W. Ayers has not been actively trading shares of FB Financial during the past quarter. Most recently, on Tuesday, March 4th, James W. Ayers bought 2,000 shares of FB Financial stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $48.51 per share, with a total value of $97,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 10,931,841 shares of the company's stock, valued at $530,303,606.91. Learn More on James W. Ayers' trading history.
Who are FB Financial's active insiders?: FB Financial's insider roster includes James Ayers (Director), William Carpenter, III (Chairman of the Board), William Carpenter, III (Chairman of the Board), James Cross, IV (Director), H II (Director), Orrin Ingram, II (Director), and Raja Jubran (Director). Learn More on FB Financial's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of FB Financial?: In the last year, FB Financial insiders bought shares 16 times. They purchased a total of 29,000 shares worth more than $1,472,360.00. In the last year, insiders at the financial services provider sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 5,000 shares worth more than $291,100.00. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 4th when Major Shareholder James W Ayers bought 2,000 shares worth more than $97,020.00. Insiders at FB Financial own 1.7% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at FB Financial.
Information on this page was last updated on 3/4/2025.

James W. Ayers Insider Trading History at FB Financial

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/4/2025	Buy	2,000	$48.51	$97,020.00	10,931,841
2/12/2025	Buy	2,000	$51.83	$103,660.00	10,927,841
2/3/2025	Buy	2,000	$52.07	$104,140.00	10,921,841
1/31/2025	Buy	2,000	$52.56	$105,120.00	10,919,841
1/10/2025	Buy	2,000	$48.46	$96,920.00	10,917,841
1/8/2025	Buy	2,000	$50.26	$100,520.00	10,915,841
1/6/2025	Buy	2,000	$51.40	$102,800.00	10,913,841
12/23/2024	Buy	2,000	$51.86	$103,720.00	10,911,841
11/11/2024	Buy	1,000	$57.15	$57,150.00	10,909,841
11/8/2024	Buy	2,000	$55.70	$111,400.00	10,908,841
10/30/2024	Buy	500	$51.00	$25,500.00	10,906,841
10/28/2024	Buy	2,000	$50.29	$100,580.00	10,904,341
10/25/2024	Buy	2,000	$48.13	$96,260.00	10,902,341
10/23/2024	Buy	2,000	$48.43	$96,860.00	10,898,341
10/21/2024	Buy	2,000	$48.17	$96,340.00	10,894,341
10/18/2024	Buy	1,500	$49.58	$74,370.00	10,892,341
2/21/2024	Buy	2,000	$36.35	$72,700.00	10,886,841
2/13/2024	Buy	3,000	$35.91	$107,730.00	10,884,841
1/22/2024	Buy	2,000	$38.20	$76,400.00	10,881,841
1/17/2024	Buy	2,000	$35.29	$70,580.00	10,877,841
8/22/2023	Buy	6,500	$30.57	$198,705.00	10,875,841
8/16/2023	Buy	6,150	$32.46	$199,629.00	10,869,341
8/7/2023	Buy	5,600	$35.39	$198,184.00	10,863,191
8/1/2023	Buy	5,700	$35.33	$201,381.00	10,857,591
7/28/2023	Buy	5,800	$34.80	$201,840.00	10,851,891
7/26/2023	Buy	6,000	$35.10	$210,600.00	10,842,091
7/20/2023	Buy	6,000	$33.10	$198,600.00	10,830,091
6/15/2023	Buy	2,000	$28.94	$57,880.00	10,824,091
6/7/2023	Buy	7,000	$30.93	$216,510.00	10,822,091
6/2/2023	Buy	9,000	$29.67	$267,030.00	10,815,091
5/30/2023	Buy	10,000	$27.63	$276,300.00	10,806,091
5/1/2023	Buy	6,900	$28.95	$199,755.00	10,796,091
4/27/2023	Buy	6,900	$29.01	$200,169.00	10,782,391
4/24/2023	Buy	6,700	$29.71	$199,057.00	10,768,491
4/18/2023	Buy	6,800	$29.34	$199,512.00	10,761,791
10/20/2022	Buy	53,088	$37.25	$1,977,528.00	10,704,991
6/10/2021	Sell	2,500,000	$40.84	$102,100,000.00	11,116,903
7/31/2020	Buy	12,000	$24.95	$299,400.00	13,601,410
7/28/2020	Buy	15,250	$25.15	$383,537.50	13,587,910
7/24/2020	Buy	5,250	$25.78	$135,345.00	13,587,910
5/4/2020	Buy	14,500	$21.42	$310,590.00	13,563,990
5/1/2020	Buy	44,750	$22.32	$998,820.00	13,563,990
5/31/2018	Sell	480,000	$39.81	$19,108,800.00
5/25/2018	Sell	3,200,000	$39.81	$127,392,000.00

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James W. Ayers Buying and Selling Activity at FB Financial

FB Financial Company Overview

FB Financial Corporation operates as a bank holding company for FirstBank that provides a suite of commercial and consumer banking services to businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates in segments, such as Banking and Mortgage. It offers checking, demand, money market, and savings accounts; deposit and lending products and services to corporate, commercial, and consumer customers; and time deposits and certificates of deposits, as well as residential mortgage loans. The company also provides owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied real estate commercial, residential real estate 1-4 family mortgage, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial, construction, land acquisition, residential lines of credit, and land development loans; and consumer and other loans, such as car, boat, and other recreational vehicle loans, as well as manufactured homes without real estate and personal lines of credit. In addition, the company offers mortgage banking services through its bank branch network and mortgage banking offices in the southeastern United States; direct-to-consumer internet delivery channel; and trust, insurance, and investment services, as well as online and mobile banking services. The company operates full-service bank branches and limited-service branches locations throughout Tennessee, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Jackson, Birmingham, Florence, Huntsville, Alabama, Bowling Green, and Kentucky; and mortgage offices throughout the southeastern United States. The company was formerly known as First South Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to FB Financial Corporation in 2016. FB Financial Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Today's Range

Now: $40.56

$39.57

$40.87

50 Day Range

MA: $47.59

$39.83

$54.23

2 Week Range

Now: $40.56

$33.35

$58.88

Volume

263,162 shs

Average Volume

164,173 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.89 billion

P/E Ratio

16.42

Dividend Yield

1.86%

Beta

0.92