Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 11

135 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 11 done before, you might have a perspective you would not otherwise have had. And if you’re constantly asking, ‘why?’ that exposure becomes more and more valuable. “Instead of a siloed approach, our mission is to build complete bankers. If they can see the whole bank, and not just a slice of it, then they can come at any situation with a much more holistic solution. I always say it is your responsibility to question why something doesn’t make sense. If you’re asking why, you’re thinking and using the grey matter the good Lord gave you. If you’re doing that and asking the right questions, you’re less likely to make a mistake. On the flip side, if you ask anyone on our management team why we’re doing something and we can’t answer you, then we need to rethink what we’re doing. “I don’t have a problem raising my hand and saying I’m wrong. As my dad used to tell me, ‘No matter what you do, there’s always going to be someone better. And if you make a mistake, own up to it.’ If you treat people with humility and respect, there’s not a lot you can’t overcome. A lot of the bigger banks have gotten away from that. I heard from a new client that they went with a big bank before [they came to us] because they [the big banks] were too big to fail. And that client left them because they felt the big bank was too big to care.” BVM: What would you like Prime Meridian Bank and your team to achieve in the coming years? Dixon: “The game plan for the next three to five years is ‘bigger and more’– literally. “We want to continue to grow, but we’re not chasing dots on a map. We’re looking for good, like-minded people that believe culture matters. I can’t overemphasize that. It’s taking an old- school approach, with a new way of doing things. We get everything prepared and then wait for the right opportunity. Meanwhile we focus on culture, building strong relationships, and taking care of clients.” About Prime Meridian Prime Meridian is more than just a financial institution. They are a big part of every community they serve. Headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, Prime Meridian Holding Company (OTCQX: PMHG) offers a broad range of banking services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Prime Meridian Bank, a Florida state- chartered non-member bank. Founded in 2008, the Bank now serves the Tallahassee and Lakeland/Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), including clients in North and Central Florida as well as South Georgia and South Alabama. The Bank currently has four Florida locations: two in Tallahassee, Florida, one in Crawfordville, Florida, and one in Lakeland, Florida. As of September 30, 2021, the Bank had 95 FTEs. Electrical • Data/Communication • Fire Alarm PR IME MER IDI AN BANK