OCEAN BANK Begins
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Year of Serving Miami From start-up to $5 billion in assets
Ocean Bank is synonymous with the development of Miami over the past four decades. The bank that started with a handful of employees in a double-wide trailer at a vacant lot in December 1982 has fueled the growth of Miami-Dade County.
Ocean Bank today has 22 branches and more than $5 billion in assets and is the largest independent, statechartered commercial bank headquartered in Florida.
Developers, builders, professionals, entrepreneurs.
to commercial and industrial loans and retail banking. But throughout its growth and modernization, the bank has maintained its essential values.
success stories of businesses who thrived thanks to
“We worked hand-in-hand with our customers to help
“It was the perfect storm. Hispanic-American investors getting together with Cuban-American bankers and
When COVID hit, we emphasized the safety of our employees and customers through remote work and digital banking, Macedo said.
women, regardless of their background, said Agostinho Alfonso Macedo, chairman, president and CEO of Ocean Bank. “They took into account the character and integrity of customers. They went beyond the nuts and bolts of development of Miami.” Ocean Bank followed its customers, opening the second branch on Bird Road, then Hialeah, Coral Way and Brickell Avenue.
WESTON BRANCH
Susana Sangiovanni Vice President & Branch Manager 2300 Weston Road Weston, FL 33326 (954) 384-2944 ssangiovanni@oceanbank.com
“The personal relationships with customers are extremely important,” he said. “Money is a commodity. Service, knowing your customer, appreciating their business, longevity – these are integral to client relations and the success of a bank.” Two of Ocean Bank’s original employees are still with the bank. Macedo is only the third president in the bank’s history. “We have committed shareholders.
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customers. Many have been with the bank for decades, and we look forward to serving them for decades to come.”
FT. LAUDERDALE BRANCH
Ryan Welsh Vice President & Branch Manager 200 N.E. 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 519-0460 rwelsh@oceanbank.com
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A. Alfonso Macedo
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