# W. Swope Montgomery Jr.

> W. Swope Montgomery Jr. co-founded Bank of North Carolina and led the bank from its 1991 opening until June 2013. His earlier career included Trust Company of Georgia, Wachovia and First Union. He remained BNC’s vice chairman after retiring as an executive and is listed on Pintail Equity’s advisory board.

- **Role:** Advisory board member at Pintail Equity (listed on its public team page as of October 2026)
- **Organizations:** Bank of North Carolina / BNC Bank, BNC Bancorp, Pintail Equity, Trust Company of Georgia, Wachovia Bank, First Union Bank, US Army Reserves
- **Education:** B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** Co-founded Bank of North Carolina in 1991 with Rick Callicutt and other organizers., Led Bank of North Carolina for twenty-two years, through June 2013., Helped build the bank from roughly $4 million of initial investor capital to more than $3 billion in assets by the time of his departure; these figures represent different financial measures.

## Career timeline

- **1970** — Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- **1970–1977** — Served in the US Army Reserves; biography lists rank of staff sergeant.
- **1971–1980** — Worked in retail and corporate banking at Trust Company of Georgia.
- **1980–1988** — Worked in national accounts at Wachovia in Winston-Salem and Atlanta.
- **1988–1990** — Led a commercial banking team at First Union in Greenville, South Carolina.
- **1991** — Co-founded Bank of North Carolina, which opened in Thomasville; served as its founding chief executive.
- **2000** — Bank of North Carolina made its first bank acquisition, in Kernersville.
- **2002** — Began serving as a director of BNC Bancorp, the holding company.
- **2010** — Bank of North Carolina acquired Beach First National Bank in an FDIC-assisted transaction.
- **2013-06-11** — Retired as BNC Bancorp president and CEO and Bank of North Carolina CEO; remained vice chairman and consultant; Richard D. Callicutt II succeeded him.
- **2017-06-16** — BNC merged with Pinnacle Financial Partners; Montgomery’s BNC board service ended with the acquisition.
- **2026** — Listed on Pintail Equity’s advisory board; appointment date is not stated.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Bank of North Carolina in 1991 with Rick Callicutt and other organizers.
- Led Bank of North Carolina for twenty-two years, through June 2013.
- Helped build the bank from roughly $4 million of initial investor capital to more than $3 billion in assets by the time of his departure; these figures represent different financial measures.
- Oversaw seven acquisitions in the two years preceding June 2012.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Pintail Equity’s public team page lists Montgomery on its advisory board; this is a current-page observation, not a dated appointment announcement.

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