Chris Nichols

Chris Nichols is the Chief Strategy Officer for CenterState Bank, a $6.8 billion, publicly traded Florida bank. As Chief Strategy Officer, Chris specializes in predictive analytics, marketing, pricing, technology/innovation, risk management and creating superior bank performance.

Chris has 25+ years of banking experience, is an active bank investor, small business owner, banking school instructor, frequent speaker and author on a multitude of banking topics including his new book the Successful Lender’s Field Guide. In addition, Chris is producer and host to a weekly podcast show on iTunes called Bank To Bank.

Prior to CenterState, Mr. Nichols held executive and operating positions at several banks including Bank of America and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. Chris was a co-founder of FinancialOxygen, a banking technology company; and a forensic accountant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Chris holds a degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, is a sworn law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, flight rescue officer and certified in search management.