James Floyd

As a starting cornerback for the University of Michigan, James Floyd covered wide receivers to prevent touchdowns during a career that culminated in a 23-20 overtime victory against Virginia Tech in the 2012 Sugar Bowl. In his second career at HomeTrust, James considers his defensive training to be the foundation of his approach to risk…

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Mark Freeman

As a volunteer football coach for 19 years, Mark Freeman instilled in his players a commitment to excellence, discipline, and strategic decision-making. With more than 30 years of banking and finance experience, Mark also brings a similar dedication and vision to ensuring the long term financial growth of his clients. In his role as a…

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Eli Gissell

Eli Gissell, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, says she’s happy to be there for her kids and clients with a banking career that gives her work-life balance. As a founding member of the HomeTrust team in Charleston, Eli focuses on establishing HomeTrust’s presence in the market while carrying on the values that make it…

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Joe Hendryx

Joe Hendryx always starts the business development process by asking about his clients’ end goals. In his role as a Business Development Officer, he then coaches clients to earn stronger livelihoods, become entrepreneurs, recognize opportunities, and reach their milestones. As part of his efforts to support growth, Joe specializes in Small Business Administration (SBA 7a),…

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Jeff Kale

When Jeff Kale started the Equipment Finance Division at HomeTrust Bank in 2017, he believed it could take up to five years to become successful. He credits a good plan and great employees for quickly exceeding his early objectives. Now based on the second floor of HomeTrust’s regional headquarters in Cornelius, North Carolina, the Equipment…

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Benjie Lanier

Benjie Lanier, an SBA Business Development Officer at HomeTrust, focuses on a range of industries across the country including an audio electronics distributor in Georgia, a sporting goods store in Alaska, a daycare in Montana, and a specialty supermarket in New York. Benjie’s areas of expertise include owner-occupied real estate, business acquisitions, equipment loans, partner…

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Christopher McFatter

Christopher McFatter began his tenure at HomeTrust as a summer intern in the Mortgage Division. Upon graduation in 2005 with a Bachelor in Finance from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, he held roles in mortgage fulfillment, commercial credit, mortgage loans, and commercial real estate. Christopher became Senior Vice President and Director of SBA…

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Sanjay Mishra

As a kid, Sanjay Mishra recalls calculating the cost of candy for vending machines, ordering sheets and supplies, and staffing the front desk at his parents’ hotel in North Carolina. As a Vice President and Small Business Administration Relationship Manager at HomeTrust, he believes those early experiences in small business operations later gave him a…

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Robert Moore

Robert Moore, a Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, believes relationships and trust are at the core of banking. As third-generation Spartanburg local, he enjoys running into his clients at church, restaurants, the grocery store, and the golf course and takes pride in bringing a community bank to his hometown. Robert specializes in real estate, corporate acquisitions,…

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Bill Musseman

Bill Musseman’s entry into commercial lending was not planned. Fresh out of the military, Bill started his career as a stockbroker and then stock trader for the brokerage division of a bank. When the brokerage was sold to a Wall Street firm, however, he took a position in the bank’s retail division – and quickly…

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