First Bank & Trust Company appointed Chris Guy vice president and commercial lender in Johnson City, TN. Guy has more than 25 years of experience, most recently from Carter County Bank.

At First Bank & Trust Company, Guy will work with business and commercial clients to identify, provide and leverage flexible financial solutions that provide access to capital. He will serve the Boone and Banner Elk, NC, markets as well as the surrounding western North Carolina region.

“We’re glad to welcome Chris to the team as our commercial division continues to grow in northeast Tennessee and western North Carolina,” Hugh Ferguson, senior vice president and regional manager in northeast Tennessee, said. “He will be an important resource for our customers, and can help us build on the $279.6 million in loans we’ve already invested in the community.”

First Bank & Trust Company is a diversified financial services firm with office locations in southwest Virginia, northeast Tennessee, and the New River and Shenandoah Valleys.