About Our Parkside Branch
Our Parkside branch, built on Tamiami Trail between Punta Gorda and Murdock, was known as the Midtown office when it first opened in 2002. We are located in the Parkside section of Port Charlotte, a once-blighted neighborhood which was tapped to receive $35 million in improvements by the Charlotte County Commission in 2010. Three years later, we officially changed our name to reflect our commitment to the Parkside Community Redevelopment Area. We are ideally situated to serve Parkside’s residents and businesses, many of which have been banking with us for some time. We have gained a solid customer base that counts on us for friendly, hometown service and financial guidance.
Online Banking and Bill Pay
Personal Banking
Checking
Savings
Business Banking
Treasury Management
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Equipment Loans
Residential Mortgages
Consumer Loans
Trust Services
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Committed to the Community
Our commitment to our customers is matched by our commitment to our community. Our efforts to help make Parkside safe, attractive, and economically sustainable led to us joining with Team Parkside to sponsor beautification awards to local residences and businesses in recognition of improvements made to their Parkside properties.
Lending a Helping Hand
We have opened our branch for numerous professional health screenings, including visits by the Alzheimer’s Memory Mobile and car washes for local schools, scouts, and other groups. Longtime supporters of the Charlotte Local Education Foundation, we participate in its annual school-supply drive and have provided Take Stock in Children mentors.
James Coalwell
Vice President, Commercial Banker
James began his banking career in 1994 while still in high school. After accumulating more than two decades of experience in lending and finance, James joined the Bank in October of 2020. He filled similar positions locally and in his native Minnesota.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance and an associate degree in management at Minnesota State University in 2001. Prior to moving to Florida in 2006, he spent time at a pair of firms in Minnesota, serving as a senior home equity representative, senior retail credit analyst, and lead underwriter.
In Florida, James held leadership positions as a Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Vice President of Commercial Lending prior to joining the Bank. A graduate of Leadership Charlotte Class in 2009, James' education also includes graduating with honors from the Florida School of Banking in Gainesville in 2011 and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University in 2014, the same year he completed the Farr Leadership Institute.
James’ dedication to his profession and community is illustrated by his involvement in various organizations:
- Florida School of Banking, Instructor and Education Council board member
- Charlotte County Economic Development Partnership, board member and two-term board president
- Habitat for Humanity volunteer
- Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority board member
- Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce board member
- Charlotte County Value Adjustment board member
- Charlotte County Fairgrounds board member
jcoalwell@crews.bank
Jacqueline Benjamin
Vice President, Retail Banking Officer
NMLS #795282
Jacqueline grew up in Charlotte County, attending Punta Gorda Middle School and Charlotte High School. She began her banking career in 1980 on Florida’s East Coast before working in upstate New York. She returned to Charlotte County in 2006, joining Crews Bank & Trust as a personal banker at the Murdock office. Later that same year, she became the Retail Banking Officer of the Parkside location.
An active community leader, Jacqueline serves as a director of the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce and chairs its Membership Committee. She is a board member of the Punta Gorda Housing Authority and the Fred Lang Foundation, and she is active in the Charlotte-DeSoto Building Industry Association (CDBIA). She has also mentored students through the Take Stock in Children program and VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America).
Jacqueline is a former treasurer of the Arts & Humanities Council of Charlotte County and has served on the committee for the Parkside Community Redevelopment Area and Friends of the Port Charlotte Public Library.
jbenjamin@crews.bank
