South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. announced Travis A. Minter has been named chief operating officer for the Company. Minter, an executive vice president, has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. That includes 10 years at South Atlantic Bank, where he most recently served as chief banking officer.

Minter earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech. He previously served as chairman of the South Carolina Bankers Association's Mortgage Banking Committee and as president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas.