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title: Senior Leadership
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# Meet Our Team

Senior Leadership

![Walter ](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/hubfs/Headshots/Walt-Deriso-2026-Square.jpg)

### Walter "Walt" M. Deriso, III

Chief Executive Officer

[Full Bio](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/our-team/walter-m-deriso-iii?hsLang=en)

![Hamilton Hilsman, IV Headshot](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/hubfs/Headshots/Hamilton-Hilsman-2026-Square.jpg)

### Hamilton Hilsman, IV

President

[Full Bio](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/our-team/hamilton-hilsman-iv?hsLang=en)

![Jennifer Pratt, FEA Headshot](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/hubfs/Headshots/Jennifer-Pratt-2026-Square.jpg)

### Jennifer Pratt, FEA

Director of Strategic Services

[Full Bio](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/our-team/jennifer-pratt?hsLang=en)

![Michael ](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/hubfs/Headshots/Mike-Sluder-2026-Square.jpg)

### Michael "Mike" Sluder, CFA®

Chief Investment Officer

[Full Bio](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/our-team/michael-sluder?hsLang=en)

![Robert ](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/hubfs/Headshots/Rob-Persons-2026-Square.jpg)

### Robert "Rob" L. Persons, CFP®, CTFA

Director of Advisory Services

[Full Bio](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/our-team/robert-l-persons?hsLang=en)

![Jeffrey W. Hobbs Headshot](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/hubfs/Headshots/Jeff-Hobbs.jpg)

### Jeffrey W. Hobbs

Director of Fiduciary Services

[Full Bio](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/our-team/jeff-hobbs?hsLang=en)

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- [Who We Are](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/?hsLang=en)
- [What We Do](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/what-we-do/?hsLang=en)
- [Locations](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/locations/?hsLang=en)

Synovus

- [Website Terms of Use](https://www.synovus.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Safety and Security](https://www.synovus.com/contact-us/safety-and-security/)

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Family Office at Synovus is a division of Synovus Trust Company, N.A. Trust services are provided by Synovus Trust Company, N.A. Investment products and services are **not FDIC insured, are not deposits of or other obligations of Pinnacle Bank, are not guaranteed by Pinnacle Bank, and involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested.**

Synovus Trust Company, N.A. Is a subsidiary or Pinnacle Bank, a Tennessee bank d/b/a Synovus Bank.

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****Customer Service

- [Who We Are](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/?hsLang=en)
- [What We Do](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/what-we-do/?hsLang=en)
- [Locations](https://synovusfamilyoffice.com/who-we-are/locations/?hsLang=en)

Synovus

- [Website Terms of Use](https://www.synovus.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Safety and Security](https://www.synovus.com/contact-us/safety-and-security/)

- [* * ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-family-office-at-synovus/)

Family Office at Synovus is a division of Synovus Trust Company, N.A. Trust services are provided by Synovus Trust Company, N.A. Investment products and services are **not FDIC insured, are not deposits of or other obligations of Pinnacle Bank, are not guaranteed by Pinnacle Bank, and involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested.**

Synovus Trust Company, N.A. Is a subsidiary or Pinnacle Bank, a Tennessee bank d/b/a Synovus Bank.