George Brannon, Jr.

Current CEO of SETCO Services, Mr. George Brannon, Jr., has fostered the growth of companies and associations using his professional mantra:  work hard and be nice.

Beginning in 1999, when at the age 19 he was employed as a title abstractor while pursuing his undergraduate degree at the University of Mississippi, Mr. Brannon saw an opportunity to make his own destiny.  At 20, he co-founded VanBrannon Title Abstracting in Oxford, Mississippi and a pioneering manager was born.  He led the company’s growth to include all 32 counties in north Mississippi before selling his interests to relocate to the Emerald Coast.

Mr. Brannon arrived at SETCO in early 2002 where the accelerating development in North Florida resulted in an unprecedented growth period for the company at this time.  Mr. Brannon supervised the expansion of the company into several new markets during the economic boom, and fearlessly led the company through the downturn that followed the BP oil spill.  Under his leadership, SETCO has become one of the top-grossing title agencies in the state of Florida, earning the Diamond Award from Fidelity National Title for the last 7 years as one of the most efficient and productive title companies in their agency portfolio nationally.  In his current role as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brannon supervises the operations of SETCO’s eleven offices and three joint ventures.  Additionally, Mr. Brannon is currently the Chief Operations Officer of Harper Jane Insurance Services and Southern Comfort Courier Services.

As a well-established contributing member of the local community, Mr. Brannon’s accomplishments extend well beyond the arena of title insurance. He has served on the Board of many community associations to include the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce as the youngest person ever appointed to this position, ECEL (Emerald Coast Emerging Leaders), and is heavily involved in Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation since 2013 where he currently holds the position of Vice Chairman.  Along with his wife, Stephanie Brannon, giving and supporting charity is an accomplishment they are both very proud of and will continue to support in every community in which they operate.