Meet Cal

Experienced Banker in the Upstate

With 20 years of banking experience throughout the Carolinas and Georgia, Cal Hurst has served as President of Southern First Bank since 2022. Cal is passionate about making a positive impact on everyone possible, which he seeks to do at work, in his personal life, and by serving his community through volunteerism, financial support, and Board leadership. He has been the Chair of the Greenville Chamber Board, serves on the Board and volunteers with United Way, and is a past Chairman of United Way’s Greenville County Campaign. He also serves at First Presbyterian Church and Furman University. Cal is the proud son of public educators, brother of two fine men, father of two extraordinary and precious children, and husband to the most wonderful woman he has ever met. He believes deeply in the power of relationships, trustworthiness, and hard work; three things for which he says there are no substitutes or shortcuts.