McKinney-based Independent Bank Group Inc., the parent company of Independent Financial, has promoted Paul B. Langdale to executive vice president/corporate development and strategy. He will be responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide strategic planning, identification and evaluation of prospective mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships/investments and investor relations. As a member of the company’s senior leadership, he will report to David Brooks, Independent Bank Group’s chairman and CEO. Langdale joined the company in 2018 and has held increasingly senior positions in finance, investor relations and corporate development.
Langdale began his banking career in Dallas in 2010. He served as vice president of strategic services for PlainsCapital Corp. until mid-2013, when he left to pursue an MBA degree at the University of Texas–Austin. While in Austin, he was active in the private equity and venture capital industry, serving as a venture fellow and working with financial technology startups at the Austin Technology Incubator and elsewhere. From 2015 to 2018, Langdale worked in private equity in various capacities before joining Independent Bank Group. A fifth-generation native Texan, he holds a BA degree in English and an MBA degree in finance from the University of Texas–Austin.
“Paul has done a tremendous job building out our corporate development function while also working closely with me and the board of directors on strategy,” Brooks notes. “This expanded role will allow Paul to have broader input in the future direction of the company as we continue our disciplined pursuit of growth and ensure the company is well-positioned to both meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of a rapidly-evolving industry landscape.”
“Independent Bank Group has built a solid foundation across four of our country’s strongest markets,” Langdale says. “Looking ahead, I am thrilled to work with David and the team as we continue our focus on creating value for our customers, communities and shareholders.”
Established in 1913, Independent Financial operates in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and Houston areas in Texas and the Colorado Front Range area, including Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins.
