Scott Bendure

Scott Bendure serves as Senior Vice President and Director of Private Banking and Wealth Management at SmartBank. In this role, he leads the bank’s private banking and wealth management teams, focusing on strategic growth and delivering an elevated, seamless client experience. Prior to joining SmartBank, Scott served as Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Area Manager and Financial Advisor at Pinnacle Financial Partners. His more than two decades of industry experience include leadership roles supporting high‑net‑worth clients, advancing collaboration across advisory groups, and contributing to growth across Wealth and Private Banking platforms, while maintaining a relationship‑driven approach to client service. Scott is actively involved in the community, having served as Chairman and a current board member of the Orpheum Theatre Group-Memphis, President of his local fraternity advisory board, and coaching youth basketball. Scott maintains his Series 7, 63, 24 licenses and is a CFP® professional. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Memphis and a Master of Business Administration from Union University.