Together We Are the Heartbeat of Winter Park
Commerce Bank & Trust was founded right here by local business leaders who believed in the value of a community bank. Every decision we make, from lending to community giving, happens in Winter Park.
Some banks are built to sell. We are built to last.
Proud to Support Our Neighbors
Our Mission
A community bank founded for one purpose
Commerce Bank & Trust is a locally owned and managed community bank founded with the singular purpose of serving Winter Park, Florida and its surrounding communities.
We provide local decision-making and offer a full suite of personal and business products and solutions. Our goal is to exceed our clients’ expectations. We deliver concierge service alongside technology solutions that maximize safety and efficiency.
Our staff and board of directors have generational roots in Central Florida. We value the past and consistently work to be responsible stewards of our local, collective future.
Great service. Generational relationships. A bank that knows you, your family and your company.
We are committed to exceeding your expectations through
The people who approve your loan are the people you can walk in and talk to.
Advanced banking tools that keep your money safe and your day moving.
Concierge service from people who genuinely care how it turns out.
Not just as a market, but as home.
Built around people, not transactions
Commerce Bank & Trust grew out of a shared conviction among Winter Park's business community: that Central Florida deserved a financial institution built around people.
Guy Colado launches his banking career, at a time when every Florida bank was truly local.
His conviction that banking should be built around people leads him to found National Bank of Commerce, right here in Winter Park.
After nearly fifteen years serving Central Floridians, with 4 locations in Winter Park, the bank is acquired by Wachovia.
Recognizing the enduring need for local, relationship-focused service, the Colado Family and a group of investors carry the vision forward and secure a new charter.
Commerce Bank of Florida opens its doors at 1201 South Orlando Avenue, the very same location where the original bank began.
Trust powers are granted, and the bank becomes Commerce National Bank & Trust.
Bank converts its national banking charter to a state banking charter and is renamed Commerce Bank & Trust.
Eric Ravndal is CEO & President of Commerce Bank & Trust while Guy D. Colado remains a Director and Chairman of the Holding Company.
Relationships come first. Reliability follows. Everything else is just details.
Scroll or drag sideways to follow the story
Our Leadership Team
Experienced bankers who are also invested neighbors
Eric Ravndal
President & Chief Executive Officer
Eric is a Winter Park native and has been with Commerce Bank & Trust since 2009. He holds a degree in Public Relations from USF. He started his banking career in 2002 at SunTrust Bank, completing its Commercial Lending Management Training program, and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.
Daniele Buzzerio
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Daniele joined Commerce Bank & Trust in 2017. She holds her degree in Accounting from USF and started her career as a bank auditor in 2005, then joined a local bank in 2008. She is a graduate of both the Florida School of Banking and the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.
Louise Long
Senior Vice President, Loans
Louise is an Orlando native and has been with Commerce Bank & Trust since 2009. She began her banking career with our predecessor bank, National Bank of Commerce, in 1990. She earned her degree in Finance from Virginia Tech and graduated from the Florida School of Banking.
Marché Scott
Vice President, Deposits & BSA Officer
Marché is an Orlando native and started her banking career at Commerce Bank & Trust in 2015, earning the role of BSA Officer in 2023. Marché has been the steady hand ensuring Commerce Bank & Trust upholds the highest standards of deposit compliance and operational integrity.
Proud to support local charities, chambers, schools and culture
Through sponsorships, volunteer work and long-term partnerships, we continue to invest in the neighbors, organizations and future that make Central Florida home.
Our Board of Directors
Guided by experienced leaders dedicated to our bank, our customers, and our Winter Park community.