Management Team

Alan J. Hyatt

Alan J. Hyatt is Chairman of Severn Bancorp and its subsidiary, Severn Savings Bank, FSB. Mr. Hyatt has set the tone for the organization for almost three decades. He first rose to the title of chairman in the late 1970's when, as a young law student, he became involved in the bank's predecessor, Pompeii Permanent Building and Loan Association, a neighborhood building and loan located in Baltimore.

Over the next three decades, under Mr. Hyatt's guidance, the company was completely transformed from a Baltimore-based neighborhood building and loan association to an Anne Arundel County based full-service community bank with four retail outlets and a signature headquarters in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. Along the way, Severn has become one of the most respected small banks in the United States, routinely recognized for its excellence.

Mr. Hyatt is also a partner with the Annapolis law firm of Hyatt & Weber, P.A., concentrating his practice on banking, real estate and commercial law. Mr. Hyatt serves as counsel to area real estate developers and entrepreneurs, with active representation in land use cases, commercial transactions and commercial litigation. He serves as Chairman of Severn Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Severn Savings Bank, FSB.

Mr. Hyatt received his law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1978, and is an honors graduate of Bryant College of Business Administration. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Anne Arundel County Bar Association. He serves on the Board of Trustees of The Anne Arundel Community College Foundation, Inc. and The Annapolis Community Foundation. Mr. Hyatt is a native of Annapolis, and resides in the area with his wife and three children.

Thomas Bevivino

Thomas Bevivino joined the Bank in 2004 with more than twenty-five combined years of experience in both public and private accounting and finance positions. Prior to joining Severn, Mr. Bevivino served in several capacities, including as the chief financial officer of a public technology company, director and co-founder of a SEC financial advisory company, and senior manager of a public accounting firm. Mr. Bevivino currently serves on the board of directors of Arundel Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Bevivino is a graduate of Syracuse University and resides with his wife on Kent Island, MD.

Phil Jones

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Phil Jones joined Severn Bank in 2009 with over 30 thirty years experience in the banking industry.  Prior to joining the bank Mr. Jones served as Executive Vice President, National Commercial Real Estate for Sovereign Bank in Columbia, MD.  Mr. Jones also held management positions in various financial services organizations including Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Fannie Mae, Resolution Trust Corporation and Bank of Baltimore.  Mr. Jones is a graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County and has done graduate work at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore.  Mr. Jones currently serves as the Director of Saint Mary’s Royal Blue Club and Director of the UMBC Alumni Board.  He is a native of Annapolis and resides in the area with his wife.