BayFirst Financial Corp.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $26.45M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 2.48%
About BayFirst Financial
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
BayFirst Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company through its subsidiary, BayFirst National Bank. The company provides commercial and consumer banking services across several offerings, including community banking and government guaranteed lending. Its deposit services include personal and business checking, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial real estate, working capital, residential mortgage, and consumer loans, alongside specialized healthcare lending. BayFirst serves individual consumers, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses.
The institution operates twelve banking centers across the Tampa Bay and Sarasota region in Florida, with branches in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. It conducts no international operations. BayFirst maintains its corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida, and employs 145 individuals.
Summary of the business section of BayFirst Financial's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- BayFirst Financial Corp.
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- St Petersburg, FL
- Address
- 700 Central Avenue, Suite 102 33701
- Phone
- (727) 399-5600
- Employees
- 145, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Florida
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars, LLP, Tampa, Florida
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BAFN
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 12, 2021
- Shares outstanding
- 27M, Aug 5, 2026
- Public float
- $49.31M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- <br>Emerging growth company
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, May 12, 2021
- SEC CIK
- 1649739
- CUSIP
- 07279B104
- ISIN
- US07279B1044
- LEI
- 549300EG3HIQSTDIRQ72
- EIN
- 59-3665079
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Leigh Oliver | COO, Director | 12,139 |
| Alfred Tate Rogers Jr | CEO & President, Director | 1,142,800 |
| Scott Joseph McKim | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 3,325 |
| Rhonda S. Tudor | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 1,796 |
| Andrew Pardo Wright | Director | 428,550 |
| Joe Taggart | Director | 142,850 |
| William Sultenfuss | Director | 1,314,220 |
| Will Conroy | Director | 71,425 |
| Kenneth R. Lehman | Director | 11,428,000 |
| Christos Politis | Director | 43,612 |
| Anthony Saravanos | Director | 57,022 |
| Dennis Reppard Deloach III | Director | 35,740 |
| Bradly William Spoor | Director | 24,882 |
| Derek Steven Berset | Director | 70,233 |
| Anthony N. Leo | Director | 36,825 |
| Sheryl WuDunn | Director | 6,237 |
| Mark S. Berset | Director | 286,322 |
| Barbara J. Zipperian | Director | 4,985 |
| Alexander Octavius Harris | Director | 6,657 |
| Thomas Gerard Zernick | Director | 20,463 |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, BayFirst had 145 employees (144 full-time and 1 part-time) and recognizes that they are its greatest asset.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 12, 2021 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |