Welcome to Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida!

Organized by local business and community leaders, Gateway Bank provides the highly personalized service customers have come to expect from independent banks. However, Gateway Bank also provides a vast array of financial services, many not typically offered by community banks. In this regard, Gateway Bank provides the best of both worlds for our customers.

As an independent bank with local ownership, we have deep roots in this community. Our bankers understand the unique business climate of the Sarasota/Manatee area and can make informed banking decisions based on this knowledge. Further, we are members of this community. We live here, we work here and we are raising our families here. We are your friends, your neighbors, your business associates and colleagues. We know you and understand what you are seeking in a banking relationship.

Although Gateway Bank is an independently chartered bank, we enjoy a powerful affiliation with a holding company of Gateway Banks located throughout Florida. Through this affiliation, we have the financial clout of a much larger bank. This factor gives Gateway Bank greater flexibility in providing lending and wealth management services to our clients. 

We believe you will find Gateway Bank provides a very unique banking experience. For example, Gateway Bank offers a Quality Service Guarantee, where we set standards of service our customer can expect to receive. Our bankers are experienced professionals who have distinguished themselves by their commitment to build strong and long lasting banking relationships with their customers. With a vast array of personalized products and services to offer our customers, and the financial strength to finance endeavors large and small, we are confident you will find Gateway Bank to be an able and agile partner for you or your business.

Our values are centered on personal service, uncompromised delivery, high ethical standards and a personal commitment to know our customers and understand their expectations. We believe this personal service philosophy, coupled with a comprehensive roster of products and the financial strength to deliver on our promises makes Gateway Bank  -  

Please accept my personal invitation to join us as a Gateway Bank customer. For your convenience, we have assembled a Switch Kit, providing the simple tools you need to make the transition to Gateway Bank.

Shaun P. Merriman
President & Chief Executive Officer