Mike Distefano

In his role as Knoxville president, Mike DiStefano leads Pinnacle's client advisory group, which serves Knoxville's owner-managed businesses and affluent consumers.

DiStefano has more than 32 years of financial services experience. He has been in the Knoxville financial services market for 27 years, previously managing the commercial banking programs for SunTrust Bank.

DiStefano is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Marketing. He is an alumni of the Graduate School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University, Scarlett Leadership Institute's Signature Executive Program and Leadership Knoxville.

DiStefano is an active volunteer with the Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and serves as a committee member for its annual golf event.