Southside Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities, and non-profit organizations. The company is headquartered in Tyler, Texas and currently employs 781 full-time employees. The firm operates through approximately 53 branches, 12 of which are located in grocery stores, in addition to wealth management and trust services, and/or loan production, brokerage or other financial services offices. The company is a community-focused financial institution that offers a full range of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities and nonprofit organizations in the communities that it serves. Its consumer loan services include 1-4 family residential loans, home equity loans, home improvement loans, automobile loans and other consumer related loans. Its commercial loan services include commercial real estate loans and municipal loans. The firm's trust and wealth management services include investment management, administration of irrevocable, revocable and testamentary trusts, and custodian services, primarily for individuals and, to a lesser extent, partnerships and corporations.