Greenville, South Carolina (October 30, 2024) - Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Lee to Executive Director of Market Support.

Lee has over 25 years of experience in banking and has been with Southern First since 2014, serving as Regional President of the Charleston market since 2021. In this new role, he will work with all eight of the bank’s growing markets in the Southeast, structuring and approving credit to meet client needs and providing expertise to promote growth in new client relationships and an increased impact in the communities we serve.

“We asked Kevin to step into this position because of his experience and track record as Regional President,” stated Art Seaver, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. “We have a strong history of organic growth, and we have created this role to utilize Kevin’s leadership skills in growing client relationships in every market we serve.”