Joseph Thomas

Mr. Joseph J.
Thomas, CFA MBA, is a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at The Freedom Bank of Virginia, a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Freedom Financial Holdings, Inc. and a Member at CFA Society Washington, D.C.
He is on the Board of Directors at Virginia Bankers Association, The Freedom Bank of Virginia, Freedom Financial Holdings, Inc., St Stephen's & St Agnes School Foundation and The College & Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Mr. Thomas was previously employed as an Independent Director by Old Line Bancshares, Inc., a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director by Bay Bancorp, Inc. (Maryland), an Independent Director by Middlefield Banc Corp., a Managing Director by Hovde Private Equity Advisors LLC, a Chief Operating Officer by Financial Services Volunteer Corps, a Managing Director by Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc., a President, Chief Operating Officer & Director by H Bancorp LLC, a Member by Independent Community Bankers of America, and a Managing Director by Wachovia Securities LLC.
He also served on the board at Old Line Bank, First Atlantic Bank Plc, FirstAtlantic Bank (Jacksonville, Florida), FirstAtlantic Financial Holdings, Inc., Bay Bank, FSB (Lutherville, Maryland), Bay National Corp., Optisure Risk Holdings, Inc., Sunwest Bancorp, Inc., Sunwest Bank and The Middlefield Banking Co. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business.