Bio

Andy Hitt joined Performance Trust in 2019 as a Managing Director in Investment Banking. As a Managing Director, Andy works closely with financial services clients to execute M&A transactions, capital raises, thrift conversions, and strategic engagements. Andy has been involved in transactions representing more than $10 billion in value in his 30-year investment banking career. Prior to joining Performance Trust, Andy was a Managing Director at Banks Street Partners. Before that, he was a Managing Director at Sandler O'Neill Partners, responsible for assisting community banks and thrifts with various strategic initiatives. Before Sandler O'Neill, Andy spent 20 years with Trident Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Trident Securities. While at Trident, he worked on over 500 transactions. During his tenure at Trident, the firm grew to one of the premier investment banking companies in the industry, prompting the firm's sale to KeyCorp in 1999. He remained at KeyCorp Capital Markets until 2004 when he joined Sandler O'Neill. Earlier in his career, Andy worked for Perpetual American Bank in Washington, D.C., implementing and managing the INVEST program. Andy is a graduate of the University of Virginia and often speaks at industry conferences.