Jeff Creekmore

Jeremy focuses on developing and managing banking relationships with commercial real estate investors and developers and providing comprehensive financing solutions for all asset classes of commercial real estate. He has more than 2 decades of banking industry experience and joined TowneBank in 2016. Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from James Madison University and is a graduate of the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management and the RMA-ECU Commercial Credit and Lending School. “I’m detail oriented and proactive!”

Jeff offers over 30 years of financial industry experience. As a commercial banking officer, he fosters and grows relationships with local commercial real estate investors and developers. He primarily focuses on office, retail, industrial warehouse, self-storage, and medical real estate. Jeff received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from James Madison University. He is also a 2000 graduate of the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management, where he served as class president. Jeff is also a Civic Leadership Institute and Leadership Hampton Roads graduate. In addition, Jeff previously served nine years as finance chair and treasurer for the Norfolk Collegiate School. In his community, Jeff is a member of the Hampton Roads Association of Commercial Real Estate (HRACRE). "My favorite part of my job is watching a member's project go from the planning stages to fruition, to become an asset for both the member's portfolio and the larger community that the project serves."

Leila has been a member of the Towne Family since 2010 and brings more than a decade of industry experience. Leila assists members in the successful completion of an IRC Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange, including coordinating with attorneys, preparing necessary exchange documentation, holding and protecting exchange proceeds, and providing guidance, information, and timelines through the entire 1031 exchange process. In June 2023, Leila earned her designation as a Certified Exchange Specialist® (CES®), which is a voluntary certification offered through the Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA) and designed specifically for 1031 tax deferred exchange professionals. Leila received her BS in Occupational and Technical Studies from Old Dominion University. She is also a graduate of the Chamber of Commerce's LEAD Hampton Roads program and the TowneBank Leadership Exploration and Development Program. Active in her community, Leila serves as Vice Chair for the Virginia Beach SPCA. She is also an Infinity Circle Member for CHKD. "I love helping our members successfully complete their 1031 exchange."