Hilltop Holdings Inc. announced Tom C. Nichols has been elected to the company’s board of directors where he will serve as a member of the Risk Committee and Merger and Acquisition Committee. Nichols is the owner and chief executive officer of Carlile Holdings Inc., a family investment office. He served as chairman and CEO of Carlile Bancshares Inc. for nine years until its acquisition by Independent Bancshares Inc. in 2017. He served as a director for Independent Bancshares until June 2020.