Capital Bank, N.A. is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer Ed "Jed" Barry was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Regional Award Winner for Financial Services.

The awards program, which is celebrating its 31st year, recognizes entrepreneurs who excel in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world.

"I am truly honored to have received the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award," says Barry. "I am pleased to share this privilege with eight distinguished leaders who took home this award in their respective verticals as well."

Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award winners were announced at special gala event on June 15, 2017 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. As a regional winner, Barry is automatically entered into the National Entrepreneur Of The Year competition. The National gala takes place as part of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum™ in November.

Adds Barry, "I look forward to the upcoming gala. Win or lose, I look at this as acknowledgment for the entire Capital Bank team and the success we have had partnering with our clients."

For more information on Capital Bank, please contact Ksenia Valentine at 301-468-8848, ext. 1272 or visit CapitalBankMd.com.

About Capital Bank, N.A.

Capital Bank, N.A., is a mid-sized bank focused on serving the diverse needs of business owners in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Capital Bank is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland and is a subsidiary of Capital Bancorp, Inc. and member of the Federal Reserve Bank system. Focusing more on interactions than transactions, Capital Bank has a corporate culture that emphasizes partnering with clients to help create value, sustaining their individual businesses as well as the larger community. Capital Bank offers a range of services, encompassing cash management, commercial lending, consumer credit and residential mortgage/Veterans Administration home loans.

Member FDIC. An Equal Housing Lender.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Entrepreneur Of The Year®, founded by EY, is the world's most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, chosen from an independent panel of judges including entrepreneurs and prominent leaders from business, finance, and the local community. The program makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global awards program of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in over 145 cities and more than 60 countries.