Five Star Bancorp Appoints Christopher D. Myers to Company and Bank Boards

Five Star Bancorp appointed Christopher D. Myers to the boards of directors of the company and its subsidiary, Five Star Bank, the company said in a GlobeNewswire announcement on November 4, 2026. Myers previously served as President and CEO of CVB Financial Corp., the holding company for Citizens Business Bank.

Myers's Record at CVB Financial

Myers led CVB Financial for nearly 15 years. At the time of his retirement in 2020, CVB Financial ranked among California's 10 largest bank holding companies with assets of approximately $11.5 billion. Under his leadership, Forbes named Citizens Business Bank the "Best Bank in America" in 2016 and the "Best Bank in California" in 2019. Before joining Citizens Business Bank, Myers was Chairman and CEO of Mellon First Business Bank. He currently advises three private companies headquartered in Southern California and serves on the board of CoinShares and on the board of the UCLA Anderson School of Management's Fink Center for Finance and Investments.

"I am honored to join the Five Star Board of Directors at such an exciting time in the bank's evolution," Myers said. "Throughout my career, I have seen firsthand how relationship-driven banking can create lasting value for clients, communities, and shareholders."

Beckwith Cites Southern California Growth

James Beckwith, President and CEO of Five Star, said Myers's experience across Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties will support the bank's strategic expansion. "Chris brings a proven track record of leadership, deep market expertise and longstanding relationships throughout the business community," Beckwith said. The appointment follows the recent addition of five experienced banking professionals and the opening of the bank's Calabasas and Newport Beach offices.

Five Star's Recent Expansion Moves

According to akta.pro company records, Five Star Bank opened a new full-service branch in Lodi, California, in July 2026, entering the Central Valley to strengthen its Food, Agribusiness & Diversified Industries vertical. The same records show the bank promoted Cliff Cooper to Executive Vice President and President of that vertical in June 2026, bringing more than 35 years of food and agribusiness banking expertise from BMO. The records list total assets of $5 billion and a July 2026 post-IPO equity round of $130.6 million.

Earlier Steps in the Expansion

Five Star Bancorp opened its Calabasas administrative office on September 8, 2026, to expand its Southern California presence, Stock Titan reported. On October 26, 2026, the company reported third-quarter net income of $21.9 million, up 34% year-over-year, with net interest income of $50.9 million and a completed $130 million stock offering, according to Stock Titan. Five Star declared a $0.25 per share cash dividend payable November 9, 2026 to shareholders of record as of November 2, 2026, GlobeNewswire reported on October 16, 2026.