BayFirst appoints new CEO
February 6, 2023 - St. Petersburg-based BayFirst Financial Corp. announced Monday that Anthony Leo will retire as CEO at the end of this year. Leo will remain a director of the company and Thomas Zernick will succeed Leo as CEO on Jan. 1, 2024. Zernick has served as president of the company since February 2022, and previously served as president of its CreditBench division, according to BayFirst's announcement.