John Marshall Bank names new president and CEO

Published May 2, 2018 by Robert Powell, III

Christopher “Chris” W. Bergstrom has been named president and CEO of Reston-based John Marshall Bank.

Bergstrom held a variety of executive positions during his 19 years with Cardinal Financial and Cardinal Bank, serving as its president and CEO before it was acquired by United Bank in April of last year.

Bergstrom was United Bank’s president for the past year before joining John Marshall Bank.

John R. Maxwell, who was previously John Marshall Bank’s chairman and CEO, now will be executive chairman of the board.

The bank’s holding company, John Marshall Bancorp Inc., reported total assets of $1.23 billion during the first
quarter of 2018 ending March 31.

Year-over-year asset growth, from March 2017 to March 2018, was $151.3 million, an increase of 14 percent.

The company has banking centers in Reston, Alexandria, Arlington, Leesburg, Rockville and Washington, D.C. A seventh branch in Tysons Corner is scheduled to open late summer.