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Reliance Bank Names Betty Lewis Senior Vice President of Finance

ST. LOUIS – Reliance Bank, a subsidiary of Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTCPK: RLBS) announced today the appointment of Betty Lewis as Senior Vice President of Finance to the Reliance Bank leadership team.

Lewis came on board with the organization on October 7 and was hired to oversee all corporate accounting as well as assesses all asset liability management (ALM) for Reliance Bank.  Lewis reports to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Tod Stafford.

Ms. Lewis was previously employed at Enterprise Bank & Trust, a Clayton, MO based company, where she served as Vice President and Assistant Controller of the group. There, Lewis oversaw day-to-day accounting while working on mergers and acquisitions.  In the eight years Lewis was with Enterprise Bank & Trust she assisted with seven different acquisitions, growing the bank from $1 billion to $3 billion dollars.

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“My time at Enterprise Bank & Trust really helped shape me,” says Lewis. “I greatly enjoyed working on the mergers and acquisitions for the company and view it as one of the accomplishments I’m most proud of in my professional career. It was exciting to help an organization grow so quickly.”

Lewis goes on to say, “I feel at home here at Reliance Bank. I’m very happy to be part of the management team, which consists of such top-notch people with so much experience.  My goal is to help grow the bank into a huge regional bank.  I’m excited about the future of the company.”

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Tod Stafford, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer says of Lewis, “She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Reliance Bank.  Her expertise in acquisitions at her previous position is a fantastic asset to our team.”

Reliance Bank Chairman Tom Brouster adds, “Betty fills a very important role in our organization as we continue on our journey towards acquisitions and future growth.”

Originally from Greenville, MO, Lewis attended Southeast Missouri State University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  She is also a Certified Public Accountant.  Lewis and her husband, Don, currently live in St. Louis where they have resided for the past 20 years.
 
About Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
Reliance Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is a Missouri bank holding company that provides a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers. The Company’s common stock is quoted on the Pink Sheets (www.pinksheets.com) under the symbol “RLBS”.   It currently operates twenty branches in the St. Louis metropolitan area and two branches in Fort Myers, Florida under the name of Reliance Bank. The company’s total assets as of September 30, 2013 were approximately $1 Billion. Reliance Bank’s website can be found at www.reliancebankstl.com.
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