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George Makris III

EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Simmons Bank

Seth Winter

Partner

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

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George Makris III

EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Simmons Bank

George Makris, III is EVP of general counsel & corporate secretary at Simmons Bank.  Mr. Makris, III previously worked in private practice and at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Seth Winter

Partner

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

Seth Winter is a partner at Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP within their financial services group.  He represents publicly traded companies and financial institutions, including banks and bank holding companies, nonbank lenders, and other fintech and financial services companies, on regulatory, compliance, strategic, corporate law, securities law, and disclosure matters.

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