Raleigh, NC - Paragon Commercial Bank announced today that Ben Goldstein, was appointed to its board of directors.

Mr. Goldstein is President and Co-Founder of the Cary-based real estate advisory, development and investment firm, The Advisory Group.

An advocate for public education, Mr. Goldstein is a current member of the Board of the Wake Education Partnership.  He is Vice-Chair for Fund Development and serves on the Executive Committee.  A native North Carolinian, Mr. Goldstein graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978 with a degree in business administration.

Founded in Raleigh, NC, in 1999 as the state’s first business-only bank, Paragon Commercial Bank offers banking products and services tailored exclusively to the needs of mid-size companies and their executives. In addition to its Raleigh headquarters, the bank has offices in Charlotte, NC and Richmond, VA.