Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RBNC), the parent company for Reliant Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors has nominated Connie McGee and Linda Rebrovick as new directors for election at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders.

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Connie McGee, Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors Nominee (Photo: Business Wire)

Connie McGee, Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors Nominee (Photo: Business Wire)

“The addition of Connie and Linda to our Board of Directors would bring invaluable guidance and expertise as we continue to grow,” said DeVan Ard, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. “If elected at our annual meeting, their cross-industry expertise and strong, extensive business backgrounds would prove beneficial.”

Connie McGee is the US East Area Sales Director for Microsoft Corporation. McGee is recognized for her strategic leadership. She is an experienced executive with a diverse background in healthcare technology. Her experience includes an innovative mindset, sales leadership, business development and go-to-market strategies. Her background includes working with Fortune 500 companies such as Dell/EMC, Intel Corporation and KPMG to align their portfolios for growth and expansion within their largest Fortune 500 customers.

McGee currently serves on the Microsoft Women in Healthcare and Life Sciences Advisory Board for STEM initiatives. Her previous board experience includes Intel WIN, HIMSS Chapter Leader of the Year, TN HIMSS Chapter President, Trinisys, LLC Advisory Board, and co-founder of Evolve Women, an organization focused on STEM.

Linda Rebrovick is President of Corporate Impact Consulting. Rebrovick’s career has included executive and board-level roles in the areas of digital transformation, technology, predictive analytics and product commercialization. She has leveraged her leadership experience to successfully build healthcare and technology services businesses. Recognized for her expertise, she has excelled in executive roles with leading global companies IBM, KPMG, BearingPoint and Dell. With her strategic mindset, Rebrovick knows how to scale companies.

Rebrovick currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Leadership Nashville and as a member of the Board of Directors of HealthStream, Inc. She is founder and co-chair of the Tennessee Chapter of Women Corporate Directors and co-founder of Evolve Women Foundation. Rebrovick was also an organizer of Pinnacle Financial Partners and previously served as a member of its board of directors.

“We are excited to announce Connie McGee and Linda Rebrovick as nominees to the Reliant Bancorp Board of Directors,” said Sharon Edwards, Lead Independent Director. “If elected, the addition of these talented individuals would increase the percentage of women on our board to 25 percent and overall board diversity to 33 percent. A commitment to diversity – in identity, talent and thought leadership – is a key foundation of effective corporate governance.”

The Company will furnish its proxy statement and form of proxy for its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders to those shareholders entitled to notice of and vote at the meeting, and will file the proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This press release is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that the Company may file with the SEC or send or make available to its shareholders. Before making any voting decision, Company shareholders should carefully read the proxy statement (including any supplements or amendments), and any other relevant documents that the Company may file with the SEC, when they become available, because they will contain important information. Copies of the proxy statement (when it becomes available), any solicitation materials and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC will be made available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents will also be made available free of charge in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.reliantbank.com or by directing a request to the Company, Attention: Corporate Secretary, 1736 Carothers Parkway, Suite 100, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027.

About Reliant Bancorp, Inc. and Reliant Bank

Reliant Bancorp, Inc. is a Brentwood, Tennessee-based bank holding company which, through its wholly owned subsidiary Reliant Bank, operates banking centers in Davidson, Hamilton, Hickman, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, and Williamson counties, Tennessee. Reliant Bank is a full-service commercial bank that offers a variety of deposit, lending, and mortgage products and services to business and consumer customers. As of December 31, 2018, Reliant Bancorp, Inc. had approximately $1.7 billion in total consolidated assets, approximately $1.2 billion in loans, and approximately $1.4 billion in deposits. For additional information, please visit our website at www.reliantbank.com.

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