Austin Wills has joined Susser Bank as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager on its Technology Banking team. Based in the bank’s Austin office, Wills will partner with technology and technology-enabled companies across Texas and throughout the United States, supporting clients through tailored financial solutions designed to enable growth, liquidity management and long-term scalability.

Susser Bank’s Technology Banking team serves venture-backed and founder-led businesses across B2B SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, and other high-growth technology sectors. The platform is designed for companies with strong recurring revenue models and disciplined financial performance, providing flexible capital solutions that align with evolving growth needs.

“Austin brings more than a decade of experience and a strong understanding of how high-growth technology companies think about capital and scale,” said Mark Metcalfe, Executive Vice President and Central Texas President of Susser Bank. “He shares our relationship-driven approach and our focus on building long-term partnerships with sponsors, founders and leadership teams. His experience will further strengthen our ability to serve innovative companies across Texas and nationally.”

Prior to joining Susser Bank, Wills held roles in technology banking, commercial real estate banking, and advisory-focused positions across growth markets, where he worked with companies navigating expansion, capital raises and operational scaling.

Wills earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate from Texas Christian University’s M.J. Neeley School of Business, with a minor in Energy Technology and Management.

He is active in the Austin community and serves on the advisory boards of The Muny Conservancy and CASA of Travis County.

Congratulations to Carl Cravens, President and Chief Banking Officer, on being named a 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth Titan 100 Honoree.

Great leaders never succeed alone. This recognition is a testament not only to Carl’s leadership, but also to the exceptional team, clients and communities that make Susser Bank what it is today.

Congratulations, Carl, on this well-deserved honor.

Dallas continues to emerge as a leading financial hub, and the conversations shaping the future of banking are happening here. Chairman and CEO Sam L. Susser recently met with House Financial Services Committee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga during his visit to Dallas to discuss the evolving regulatory landscape, the strength of the Texas economy and the vital role community banks play in fueling growth for businesses, entrepreneurs and families.

As our industry navigates significant policy, regulatory and market changes, it is critical that community banks have a seat at the table. The decisions being made today will help determine how local financial institutions continue supporting economic growth, expanding access to capital and strengthening communities for generations to come.

Susser Bank announced the appointment of Dennis Stasio as Senior Vice President and Co-Market Executive for Houston, alongside Mike Chryssikos, reinforcing the bank’s continued investment in one of the country’s most influential commercial and middle-market banking hubs.

In his role, Stasio will help lead the bank’s Houston market presence, partnering with local leadership to expand client relationships, deepen engagement across key industry sectors and scale the bank’s commercial banking platform.

Stasio brings more than two decades of commercial banking experience serving middle-market companies and leading high-performing teams through periods of growth, transformation and increasing regulatory and market complexity. He is widely recognized for building durable client relationships, driving disciplined portfolio growth and mentoring teams that deliver consistent execution and a strong client experience.

“Houston is one of the most competitive and opportunity-rich commercial banking markets in the country, and we are intentionally investing in leadership that can win in that environment,” said William Griffin, Executive Vice President and Houston President of Susser Bank. “Dennis brings a track record of building and leading top-performing teams, but more importantly, he understands how to grow and deepen client relationships in a market where execution and trust matter every day. He strengthens our ability to serve Houston’s business community at a higher level.”

“Houston is built on entrepreneurs and business owners who are scaling, investing and navigating constant change,” said Stasio. “Susser Bank is building something differentiated here, a relationship-driven company focused on long-term partnership, not transactional banking. I’m looking forward to helping expand that model across the Houston market and work alongside clients as they grow their businesses and their impact.”

A Houston native, Stasio earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

Each year, Susser Bank gathers for our Annual 4th of July Luncheon, a tradition honoring “Senator” Sam Susser, grandfather of Sam L. Susser, whose family immigrated from Ukraine. Growing up in the farming community of Bishop, Texas, his favorite meal was bologna sandwiches on white bread with French’s mustard and icy cold watermelon.

Humble meal. Lasting legacy.

As our nation marks 250 years of independence, the tradition feels especially fitting, as our country is primarily comprised of immigrants who arrived with little to no resources and have continued to build the United States with the principles and freedoms enshrined in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

Thank you to our clients, partners and team members who joined us in carrying this Susser family tradition forward.

We’re pleased to welcome our 2026 Banker Development Program Analysts and Summer Analysts to Susser Bank.

Over the coming months, they’ll gain hands-on experience, learn alongside seasoned bankers and see what relationship-driven banking looks like in practice.

As a Texas-based bank built for the long term, investing in emerging talent is one of the most important things we can do, for our clients, our communities and the future of our industry.

Welcome to Team Susser.