As we turn the calendar to 2023, we look ahead with a mix of optimism and concern. We expect that the effects of 2022’s rate hikes are still being absorbed into the economy. The U.S. economy must prove that it can thrive in a higher-rate environment, something it has not had to do over any sustained period since last century. 

Southeastern Trust Company today announced the opening of its Atlanta office, expanding its physical presence throughout the southeast in addition to its current locations in Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The office, situated in the West Paces Ferry neighborhood, is located at 3290 Northside Parkway in The Forum at West Paces. Robert Fell, Managing Director of Southeastern Trust, will lead the office and oversee the firm’s continued growth in the Atlanta market.