 GREENVILLE, S.C., May 13, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- United Community Banks, Inc. NASDAQ: UCBI United today announced that its Advisory Services division will be expanding through the acquisition of FinTrust Capital Partners, LLC FinTrust, and its operating subsidiaries FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC, FinTrust Capital Benefit Group, LLC and FinTrust Brokerage Services, LLC. FinTrust is a 13-year-old employee-owned investment advisory firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, with additional locations in Anderson, South Carolina, and Athens and Macon, Georgia. The firm provides wealth and investment management services to individuals and institutions within its markets. As of March 31, 2021, FinTrust had assets under management of 2.0 billion across its advisory, retirement planning and brokerage businesses. 