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&lt;p&gt;Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) appointed Bryan Kennedy to its board of directors effective June 1, 2026, according to a company statement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kennedy retired following a 43-year career in commercial banking. He founded Park Sterling Bank, which the company described as the largest capitalized bank startup in North Carolina history. Kennedy began his career at NCNB, now Bank of America, and later joined First Charlotte Bank before helping launch Park Meridian Bank, which Regions Bank acquired in 2001.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) appointed Bryan Kennedy to its board of directors effective June 1, 2026, according to a company statement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kennedy retired following a 43-year career in commercial banking. He founded Park Sterling Bank, which the company described as the largest capitalized bank startup in North Carolina history. Kennedy began his career at NCNB, now Bank of America, and later joined First Charlotte Bank before helping launch Park Meridian Bank, which Regions Bank acquired in 2001.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) appointed Bryan Kennedy to its board of directors effective June 1, 2026, according to a company statement.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) appointed Bryan Kennedy to its board of directors effective June 1, 2026, according to a company statement.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) appointed Bryan Kennedy to its board of directors effective June 1, 2026, according to a company statement.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) appointed Bryan Kennedy to its board of directors effective June 1, 2026, according to a company statement.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) appointed Bryan Kennedy to its board of directors effective June 1, 2026, according to a company statement.&lt;/p&gt;

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