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Bank of America appoints president of upstate South Carolina

Photo: Chip McLeod, Bank of America

June 12, 2026

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Bank of America has appointed Chip McLeod as president of upstate South Carolina. He is taking over for Stacy Brandon who retired, according to a press release.

McLeod was senior resident director of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He first joined Merrill in 2007. In his role, he will drive collaboration across the bank's eight lines of business.

"Chip's established leadership and experience will ensure we're delivering on our responsible growth strategy to deepen relationships with clients, the community and teammates," Brian Moynihan, chair and chief executive officer of Bank of America, said in the release. "Chip will continue to grow our market share in the upstate, delivering the full breadth of Bank of America's capabilities to help our local clients improve their financial lives. We thank Stacy for her remarkable 39 years of service with the company."

Upstate South Carolina has 270 Bank of America and Merrill employees at 20 locations.