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Chris Annas

  • Chris Annas.
    Banking & Finance

    PBJ Recognizes Meridian Bank’s Christopher Annas as a 2025 Most Admired CEO

    December 30, 2025

    Christopher Annas was recently featured by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of its 2025 Most Admired CEOs, and the recognition reflects a leadership story…

  • Aerial view of Bonita Springs waterfront neighborhood with canals, coastal homes, palm trees, and the Gulf of Mexico in the background.
    Banking & Finance

    Malven-Based Meridian Bank Opens Full-Service Branch in Bonita Springs

    December 19, 2025

    Meridian Bank has opened a new full-service branch in Bonita Springs, Fla. This expansion builds on the success of Meridian’s Loan Production Office, which opened…

  • Headshot of Stephen McWilliams. He's against a gray backdrop, is bald, wears glasses, and is smiling.
    Banking & Finance

    Stephen McWilliams Joins Meridian as Regional Commercial Banking Director

    April 22, 2025

    Meridian Bank has appointed Stephen McWilliams to the position of Regional Commercial Banking Director for Philadelphia and South Jersey. With over 35 years of experience…

  • Chris Annas, Chairman, President and CEO of Meridian Bank, sits at a conference room table at Meridian Bank with Brent Celek.
    Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank Launches First TV Campaign Featuring Eagles Legend Brent Celek and Local Business Leaders

    March 28, 2025

    Malvern-based Meridian Bank has launched a suite of new branding commercials focused on promoting its business banking services throughout the Delaware Valley. The commercials, which…

  • Front of Meridian Bank's 20th Annual 2023 Annual Report.
    Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank Shares Latest Successes, Updates in Its 20th Anniversary 2023 Annual Report

    July 24, 2024

    Meridian Bank recently released its 20th Anniversary 2023 Annual Report in which Chairman and CEO, Christopher Annas, shared the Bank’s progress and successes throughout the…

  • An overhead view of golfers/participants at the 2024 Paoli Hospital Golf Classic.
    Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank Supported Paoli Hospital Foundation as the Title Sponsor of the 2024 Golf Classic

    June 27, 2024

    Meridian Bank supported the Paoli Hospital Foundation as the Title Sponsor for the 2024 Paoli Hospital Golf Classic. The event took place on May 16…

  • Jessica Annas
    Leadership Profiles

    Meridian Bank SVP Jessica Annas Urges VISTA Millennial Superstars to Ponder Their Legacy in Keynote Speech

    May 15, 2024

    Jessica Annas, the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Meridian Bank and a member of the 2021 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, delivered a powerful…

  • Christopher McDermott.
    Banking & Finance

    Chris McDermott Joins Meridian Bank as SVP, Commercial Lending

    May 13, 2024

    Meridian Bank has appointed Christopher E. McDermott to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. McDermott will join other members of the Meridian Commercial…

  • Joseph Cafarchio
    Career Development

    Meridian Bank’s Chief Credit Officer Joe Cafarchio to Retire

    October 21, 2023

    Meridian Bank Chief Credit Officer Joseph Cafarchio will retire effective Oct. 13, 2023. Cafarchio has served in the position since Meridian’s inception in 2004. Prior…

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    Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank Recognized by American Banker as One of Top-Performing Banks

    July 24, 2023

    Meridian Bank has been recognized by American Banker as one of the top-performing mid-size banks with assets between $2 billion and $10 billion in 2022. …

  • Meridian Bank Check presentation
    Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank Supports Paoli Hospital as Title Sponsor for 2023 Golf Classic

    June 22, 2023

    On Tuesday, May 16, Meridian Bank proudly supported the Paoli Hospital Foundation as the Title Sponsor for this year’s Golf Classic.   Chris Annas, CEO of…

  • Meridian Bank
    Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank Opens Main Line Flagship Location in Wayne

    June 19, 2023

    On Wednesday, June 14, Meridian Bank debuted their flagship Main Line office with an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in downtown Wayne.   Meridian executives, VIP customers,…

  • Meridian Bank top workplace
    Banking & Finance

    Banking Magazine Spotlights Meridian Bank Executive’s Role in Florida Expansion

    January 7, 2023

    Meridian Bank and its current EVP, Wayne Griest, were featured in Independent Banker magazine regarding the bank’s expansion into Florida with Griest at the helm,…

  • Chris Annas
    Banking & Finance

    Renowned Meridian Bank CEO Chris Annas Featured in Online Investment Guide

    December 13, 2022

    Meridian Bank CEO Chris Annas, who has been a prominent leader and positive force in Chester County for years, was recently featured in Capital Analytics:…

  • Denise Lindsay
    Banking & Finance

    Chester County Leadership: Denise Lindsay, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Meridian Bank

    November 29, 2022

    Denise Lindsay, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Meridian Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Carmel, N.Y., her love of…

  • Meridian Bank
    Philanthropy

    Meridian Bank Supports Opening of First All-Ages Community Center

    October 21, 2022

    While Meridian Bank offers a full range of banking services and specializes in commercial as well as residential loans, the bank is also an active…

  • Joe Cafarchio
    Banking & Finance, Leadership Profiles

    Chester County Leadership: Joseph Cafarchio, Executive Vice President, Meridian Bank

    August 13, 2022

    Joe Cafarchio, Executive Vice President at Meridian Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up as the second oldest of eight children in East Syracuse,…

  • Meridian Bank
    Banking & Finance

    Meridian Bank Among Nation’s 200 Top-Performing Community Banks

    June 27, 2022

    Malvern-based Meridian Bank has been named a top-performing publicly traded community bank by American Banker, a leading industry organization. Its list of the Top 200…

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