Meet our team
Michael Sluder
Senior Vice President
Chief Investment Officer
Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®)
Michael leads the investment group managing more than $4 billion in client family assets.
He chairs the firm’s Investment Committee that sets asset allocation strategies and determines the selection of investment managers. Michael has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He earned a Master’s in Economics and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Alabama.
Zachary Farmer
Vice President; Senior Portfolio Manager
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
Zachary is responsible for managing more than $2.5 billion in assets. He joined Synovus in 1997 and has 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. Zachary has a B.B.A. in Finance from Auburn University.
Andrea R. Parker
Vice President; Senior Portfolio Manager
Certified Fixed-Income Practitioner (CFIP)
Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
Andrea manages approximately $300 million in assets for The Family Office at Synovus. Andrea has 22 years’ financial services experience – 13 years with The Family Office and nine years as a Fixed-Income Trader at Synovus. She earned a B.S. in Finance from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Peyton Good
Portfolio Manager I
Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®)
Peyton is responsible for fund selection and is accountable for the review process of investment selections. He earned a B.S. in Finance and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Auburn University.