Cody joined First State Bank & Trust Company in 2005. He is a 1994 graduate of Carthage High School and received his BBA in Finance from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2000. He began his banking career in Nacogdoches in 2000 followed by two years with the Texas Department of Banking as a Financial Examiner. He currently serves as Vice President and is a Loan Officer and Assistant BSA Officer.