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Paragon Bank celebrates Grand Opening for new Jackson, TN Banking Center

09-02-25

Paragon Bank celebrated the official grand opening of its new Jackson, Tennessee Banking Center with a ribbon-cutting special event for its customers and friends on August 28. Paragon’s new office building is located at 1348 Union University Drive, Suite D. 

West Tennessee Market President, Lee McCollum, introduced his team, and President & CEO, Robert Shaw, introduced the Paragon Board of Directors and the Paragon Bank Senior Management team members in attendance. Johnathan Chung represented the Greater Jackson Chamber in his role as President of the Chamber Ambassadors. The Rev. Shannon Johnson Kershner from Central Presbyterian Church provided the invocation.

“The whole Paragon Bank team is excited to open our new Jackson, TN banking center,” Shaw enthused. “We look forward to being a great corporate partner for this community for many years to come.”

The Jackson, TN banking center is Paragon’s eighth office across the Southeastern United States. The full-service office features an incredibly experienced banking team who provides retail, commercial and mortgage services.

The Jackson Banking Center team consists of Lee McCollum, Lisa Simons and Amanda Parish. McCollum joins the Paragon Bank team, with over 27 years of comprehensive banking experience, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the company. Simons, the Commercial Banking Associate has over 25 years of banking experience, most recently as a Loan Specialist/Processor. Parish, the Banking Center Manager for Jackson, has over three years of banking experience, including excellent retail, customer service and branch management. She started her banking career as an on-call teller. The Jackson team has over 55 years of combined banking experience in the greater Jackson and West Tennessee market.

“I am thrilled to be joining Paragon Bank as the West Tennessee Market President,” McCollum said. “Working with this team is a dream, as we work together to continue to build a community that thrives on exceptional service. Together, we look forward to growing and expanding in the Jackson market and beyond.”

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