CenterState Banks, Inc. announced that it has hired Rick Ruso as Managing Director to boost loan trading and hedging activity at CenterState Bank. Rick previously served as Managing Director at PCBB Capital Markets, and will now be responsible for helping to manage loan hedging and the, soon to be released, National-to-Local loan sales program for CenterState and its nationwide network of correspondent banks. Prior to PCBB Capital Markets, Rick Ruso maintained key accounts within Wells Fargo Bank's Real Estate Group.