Third Coast Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: TCBX) appointed Bernardo "Bernie" Lacayo as executive vice president and head of corporate banking for its Third Coast Bank subsidiary, the company said Monday.
Lacayo joins the bank after nearly 18 years at CIBC Bank USA and its predecessor, The PrivateBank & Trust Company. Most recently he served as head of loan markets from 2025 through early 2026; previously he led the bank's loan syndications division from 2008 to 2024, overseeing senior-debt syndication and junior-debt solutions including mezzanine and second-lien financing. Earlier in his career he held senior roles at Citizens Financial Group, where he served as senior vice president and division manager building middle-market banking and specialized industry lending teams across Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri, and at LaSalle Bank, where he managed credit administration, loan portfolio oversight and business development while leading the food distribution group.
He holds a bachelor's degree in finance and psychology from the University of Notre Dame.
Lacayo's appointment will focus on advancing the bank's corporate banking strategy and expanding capabilities for larger client relationships. Third Coast Bank, founded in 2008 in Humble, Texas, operates 21 branches across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Greater Houston and San Antonio.
Third Coast Bancshares shares closed at $45.38 on Friday, up 0.84%.
