Group looks to open de novo bank in central Florida

A group in Florida is looking to open a bank.

Organizers of the proposed Portrait Bank in Winter Park applied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Aug. 27. The filing wasn’t immediately available.

A group called E&J Focus in Winter Park submitted a trademark application for Portrait Bank. E&J’s managers, based on corporation filings, are Erik Weiner and Jessica Tiscareno.

Weiner was the central Florida market president for City National Bank from 2019 to January 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has also held leadership roles at BankUnited and Fifth Third Bank.