FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 11, 2025) – Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has promoted Edwardo Castro to assistant vice president and assistant controller. In his new role, Castro will assist with overseeing the bank’s financial reporting, accounting operations and internal controls while supporting the bank’s continued growth and financial strength.
Castro, who recently passed all four exams to earn his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, joined the bank in 2019 as a deposit operations clerk. In 2020, he was an integral part of the team that administered the Small Business Administration Payroll Protection Program, resulting in the bank processing more than 1,100 loans totaling over $109 million. He also assisted the IT department in facilitating employee remote work setups during the pandemic and supported IT projects for the opening of the bank’s Bridge Branch.
In 2022, Castro transitioned to the credit department as a credit analyst, where he was responsible for gathering and analyzing financial data for loan applicants. He was later promoted to internal auditor, working closely with the bank’s third-party internal auditors and performing independent audits to ensure the continued safety and soundness of the bank.
Castro has nearly ten years of data analysis and record-keeping experience. Before joining the bank, he served as a data administrator and senior log and records manager for the United States Marine Corps in North Carolina and South Carolina. He earned both a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in accounting and taxation from Florida Gulf Coast University.
