ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Nov. 4, 2024) – St. Petersburg-based BayFirst National Bank has welcomed an 18-year industry expert to oversee the strategic direction and further development of the bank’s business banking platform. Hope Perez assumes the newly created position of SVP, director of business banking within the community bank. She is charged with the development, enhancement, and delivery of business banking products and services to businesses located in the communities supported by the bank’s 12 Tampa Bay area banking centers.