Joan Cravey, Chairwoman of SouthCrest Financial Group Inc. announced that the Company has named Brian D. Schmitt Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and its subsidiary SouthCrest Bank N.A, effective August 8. Schmitt will also be named a director of both the Bank and Holding Company as part of his appointment. Schmitt was previously the President and CEO of Piedmont Bancshares, Atlanta Market CEO and Director of M&A for Heritage Bank of the South, and has over 30 years banking experience in the Atlanta metro area.