ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 17, 2024) – St. Petersburg-based BayFirst National Bank has welcomed a 25-year industry veteran to spearhead the healthcare business lending efforts of its commercial lending team. Phil Russo assumes the newly created position of SVP, director of healthcare lending within the community bank. He is charged with overseeing and further developing the bank’s efforts to meet the lending and deposit needs of healthcare businesses located in the communities supported by the bank’s 12 Tampa Bay area banking centers.