DeVan Ard, Jr. Biography and Net Worth

DeVan D. Ard Jr. serves as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is a 39-year banking veteran. He began his career with AmSouth Bank in 1981 and held various positions through 2004 before leaving to form legacy Reliant Bank. Legacy Reliant Bank was started by a group of businessmen and women in 2006 as a fullservice community bank headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. Prior to its merger with Commerce Union Bank, legacy Reliant Bank had grown to over $400 million in assets. Playing an active role in the business and nonprofit community, Mr. Ard currently serves as Chairman of the board for the We Are Building Lives Foundation and is a board member and finance committee member for the Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Ard is also a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, past Chairman of the Adventure Science Center, past president of the PENCIL Foundation, and is a graduate of Leadership Nashville. Mr. Ard holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and history from Vanderbilt University. Qualifications: Mr. Ard has over 39 years of banking experience and has served on the board of directors of Reliant Bancorp and/or Reliant Bank (or its predecessor) for 14 years.