SouthState Strengthens Colorado Markets with Four New Hires

DENVER – May 11, 2026 – SouthState (NYSE: SSB) announces the hiring of 4 new bankers in the second quarter. These accomplished professionals will support key Colorado markets, bolster strong client relationships and support sustainable growth.

“This group of veteran bankers underscores a strategic and intentional move forward for SouthState,” said Mark White, SouthState Colorado division president. “Their shared expertise enhances our competitive position in high-growth markets and supports enduring value creation.”

The producers joining SouthState’s Colorado banking team include:

Alexander Craig – commercial relationship manager, Greeley – is an experienced banker with experience in sales, retail banking and commercial banking. He comes to SouthState from SWABBCO where he served as chief financial officer.

Heather Loeb – commercial relationship manager, Fort Collins – joins SouthState from JP Morgan Chase where she worked as business acquisition relationship manager. Other previous roles include commercial banker, wealth advisor and branch manager.

Maria Miller – commercial relationship manager, Colorado Springs – has 30 years of banking experience with a focus on commercial lending, long-term client relationships, and portfolio management.

Jason Romero – senior financial advisor, Denver – has nearly three decades of banking and wealth management experience. He spent the bulk of his career at JP Morgan and Wells Fargo.
 

SouthState Corporation (NYSE: SSB) is a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida. SouthState Bank, N.A., the company’s nationally chartered bank subsidiary, provides consumer, commercial, mortgage and wealth management solutions to more than 1.5 million customers throughout Florida, Texas, the Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia and Tennessee. The bank also serves clients nationwide through its correspondent banking division. Additional information is available at SouthStateBank.com.