The Value of Collaboration, with Samantha McElhaney, Pinnacle Financial Partners
[00:00:00] Samantha McElhaney: I really like working with small business owners, but I have an opportunity right now to work with companies. And I’ve been introduced to companies in that need, 40, 50, 60 billion in financing, and they’re not getting factual information from other banks or they’re not getting the information that they need from other lenders.
[00:00:21] Samantha McElhaney: So I’m able at Pinnacle to pull in other people in different departments and all across the United States and they’re getting on the phone or they’re getting on zoom or they’re even getting in a plane and coming here to Georgia to work with me and help my prospects or my clients with those opportunities.
[00:00:41] Samantha McElhaney: And there’s no competition. There’s no, “I’ve got to meet a goal, so Sam get out of the way,” or.. I’m learning. At 30 years in my career, I’m learning just like my clients are learning of our capabilities and it’s fun. And they’re seeing it on my face, my clients are seeing it, and they’re eager to learn about what, not only capabilities we have, but how I can help, how my coworkers can help, and we’re all learning together.
[00:01:06] Samantha McElhaney: And if we can’t do it, we’re getting them in front of other institutions that can help, and there’s no fighting. among each other about that. And it’s just fantastic that we’re trying to help the business succeed.
Listen to Samantha’s full ProfitSense with Bill McDermott interview here.
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