Geof cofounded Mercantile and has been doing a little bit of everything since day one. He has years and years (and years and years) of banking experience under his belt, and uses it to help smooth out some of our more difficult (or as he says “creative”) loans and get our clients the financing they need quickly and efficiently. Mostly, he keeps the ship pointed in the right direction. Geof grew up in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. He spends nine weeks each year at his summer home there, but manages to stay plugged in with us between kayak trips. He graduated from Rollins College with his bachelor and MBA degrees, and has taught at the LSU Graduate School of Banking since 1998. Out of the office, Geof is an avid bike rider — paved-trail riding in Florida and mountain biking in the Adirondacks — and loves being with his grandchildren.