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Charlottesville, Va.  – United Bank recently welcomed Stuart Macfarlane as market president of its Charlottesville Market. As market president, Macfarlane will lead strategic efforts to drive commercial and retail production while ensuring the profitability and sustained growth of the market. Macfarlane will also play a pivotal leadership role in managing public relations efforts in Charlottesville and growing the Bank’s reputation in the area by representing United Bank through active participation in civic affairs and professional organizations.

"Having both grown up in Charlottesville, my wife and I always knew this was the community in which we wished to raise our children, and I am fortunate to have this opportunity with United Bank," said Macfarlane. "What drew me to United was the unique opportunity to build on its strong foundation and well-established brand in the Charlottesville Market. The Bank is well-positioned for continued growth throughout the region, and I am excited to further strengthen our customer relationships and deepen our partnership with the local community."

Comprised of four United Bank branch locations, the Charlottesville Market covers Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, and surrounding counties. As market president, Macfarlane is based in United’s Charlottesville Main location on Seminole Trail.

"At United, our commitment to providing excellence in service extends beyond banking – it includes giving back to the communities we serve and bolstering deep, meaningful relationships with the customers who trust us with their business. When we looked to fill this position, we knew we needed someone who exemplifies the Bank’s core values of integrity, hard work, teamwork, and caring," said Robert Wood, Regional President, United Bank. "Stuart’s extensive banking experience, paired with his connection to Charlottesville and his commitment to serving the local community, made him the ideal candidate to lead this team and grow United’s presence in the market."

Macfarlane has 14 years of banking experience, most recently serving as the director of commercial real estate banking at First Carolina Bank in Raleigh. Prior to that role, he worked as a relationship manager for First Republic Bank in Jackson, Wyoming, with a focus on commercial real estate and high-end residential development. He also previously worked at Rocky Mountain Bank in Jackson, and Bank of America in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Macfarlane graduated from Elon University with a B.S. in business administration, with a concentration in finance, and he received an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

Macfarlane and his wife, Katina, are excited to return to their hometown to raise their two children, and they look forward to getting more involved with the local community through volunteerism and community engagement.

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United Bank is a premier community bank headquartered in Virginia. A subsidiary of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI), United has consolidated assets of approximately $33 billion with over 240 offices located across Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as Washington, D.C. United is dedicated to growing the relationships it has built since 1839 and offering a competitive suite of banking and lending products, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage services, personal and business credit cards, and more.  Learn more about United Bank.