Pinnacle Financial Partners Lands in Top 5 Best Workplaces for Women

NASHVILLE, Tenn,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pinnacle Financial Partners rose into the top five nationwide in FORTUNE magazine’s 2025 list of the Best Workplaces for Women. This is the firm’s eighth time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at No. 4, up from No. 8 in 2024. Pinnacle also earned this distinction in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018 and 2017.

“This is validation that women thrive in Pinnacle’s work environment, where associates have the autonomy and empowerment to do what they do best and enjoy work-life balance without micromanagement."

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“From our founding 25 years ago, Pinnacle’s vision has been to be the best financial services firm and the best place to work,” said Summer Yeiser, Pinnacle’s director of associate and client experience. “This is validation that women thrive in Pinnacle’s work environment, where associates have the autonomy and empowerment to do what they do best and enjoy work-life balance without micromanagement. We’re fortunate to have an incredible workplace where every associate has the opportunity to be successful.”

To determine the Best Workplaces for Women, Great Place To Work analyzed the survey responses of nearly 600,000 women who work for Great Place To Work Certified™ companies that were eligible for the list. To be considered, a company must employ at least 50 women, have at least 20 percent of non-executive managers who are women and at least one senior executive who’s a woman.

“Pinnacle is successful in no small part because of the representation of highly talented women in leadership and client-facing roles and throughout the organization,” said Terry Turner, Pinnacle’s president and CEO. “Variety of perspectives is critical. It’s not just the right thing to do but also a powerful driver of results.”

The Best Workplaces for Women list is highly competitive. Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for women regardless of job role, race, sexual orientation, work status, or other demographic identifier. The Best Workplaces for Women work hard every day to make sure women across all intersections feel valued, seen, and supported. They make sure women understand their purpose, are recognized for their efforts, see visible examples of other women succeeding and have clear career paths supported by development and mentorship opportunities.

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and their owners and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm is the No. 1 bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to 2025 deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is No. 9 on FORTUNE magazine’s 2025 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its ninth consecutive appearance and was recognized by American Banker as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For 12 years in a row and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets in 2024.

The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN in October 2000 and has since grown to approximately $56.0 billion in assets as of Sept. 30, 2025. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle operates in several primarily urban markets across the Southeast.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.

About the Best Workplaces for Women™

Great Place To Work selected the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women List by analyzing the survey responses of nearly 605,000 women employees who work for Great Place To Work Certified companies that also meet the criteria for this list. To be eligible, a company must employ at least 50 women, have least 20% of non-executive managers who are women and have at least one female C-suite executive. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey.

About Great Place to Work®

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram and visit greatplacetowork.com and sign up for the newsletter to learn more.

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