BATON ROUGE, La., April 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investar Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Investar
Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR), recently hired two veteran bankers: Mr. Fred V. Beebe as the new Market President in Ascension
Parish, and Ms. Anita L. Coyle as the new East Baton Rouge Market President.
Mr. Beebe has more than 35 years’ experience in banking and Ms. Coyle has more than 25 years’ banking
experience, both specializing in commercial lending with a focus in real estate and commercial and industrial (C&I) business.
Mr. Beebe joins Investar from First NBC Bank where he led a team of lenders with a robust deposit and lending portfolio. Ms. Coyle
joins Investar from Regions Bank where she grew loan and deposit production year over year for the past 16 years.
“With a combined experience of 60 years, the Investar team just gained two of the top bankers in South
Louisiana. I am so thrilled to have both Fred and Anita join our team,” Holly Hidalgo-DeKeyzer, Regional President, Investar Bank,
said. “With our focus on expanding in Ascension Parish, I look forward to seeing Fred’s expertise grow business there. With Anita’s
extensive experience in banking operating companies, this will provide great diversification for Investar Bank’s portfolio,”
continued DeKeyzer.
As Market Presidents, Mr. Beebe and Ms. Coyle are each responsible for managing and growing a team of lenders.
Mr. Beebe’s community involvement ranges from supporting the Baton Rouge United Way to the Big Buddy Program. He resides in
Donaldsonville with his wife and enjoys having his daughter’s family nearby. As a Baton Rouge resident, Ms. Coyle is a current
Manship Theatre Board Member and has served on the Safety Council Board, the ABC Financial Committee, and as a teacher with Junior
Achievement.
About Investar
Investar Holding Corporation, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, provides full banking services, excluding
trust services, through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Investar Bank, a state chartered bank. Investar's primary market is
South Louisiana and it currently operates 10 full service banking offices located throughout its market. At December 31, 2016,
Investar had 152 full-time equivalent employees.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions about our business that are
subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those described in
this press release. You should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of future events.
Additional information regarding factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in any forward-looking statements are described in reports and registration statements we file with the SEC, including
our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, copies of which are
available on Investar's internet website http://www.investarbank.com.
Investar disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or any changes in events, conditions
or circumstances upon which any forward-looking statement may be based except as required by law.
Contact: Investar Holding Corporation Chris Hufft Chief Financial Officer (225) 227-2215 Chris.Hufft@investarbank.com
