Aaron P. Graft is the founder, vice chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: TBK)  He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Triumph Savings Bank, SSB, is the Chairman of Triumph Business Capital1, and is a director of Triumph Community Bank.

Prior to establishing Triumph Bancorp, Inc., Mr. Graft served as the founder and President of Triumph Land and Capital Management, LLC, where he oversaw the management of several multi-family and commercial real estate projects in receivership and led the acquisition of multiple pools of distressed debt secured by multi-family projects. Prior to Triumph, Mr. Graft worked for Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP) where he focused on distressed loan workouts.

Mr. Graft has a long and ongoing involvement with charitable organizations, including serving on the Dallas committee of International Justice Mission.  He has also championed Triumph’s participation in two well building trips to El Salvador with Living Water International and made multiple trips to Africa and Haiti.

Mr. Graft received a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, and a Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, from Baylor University.  Mr. Graft is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization and in 2014 he was recognized by the Dallas Business Journal with the “40 Under 40” award.  He and his wife Kimberly have three children and reside in Dallas, Texas.