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US Bank Makes Raft Of Hires From Coast To Coast

Eliane Chavagnon Editor Americas 24 February 2014

US Bank Makes Raft Of Hires From Coast To Coast

US Bank has made a raft of hires at its high net worth private client unit in Denver, Seattle and Florida.

US Bank has made a raft of hires at its high net worth Private Client Reserve unit in Denver, Seattle and Naples (Florida).

In Denver, Chad Hume has been named as trust managing director for the PCR, with 21 years of experience in trust administration and investment management.

Hume’s areas of expertise are in administration of revocable and irrevocable trusts, investment agency accounts, foundation management and estate planning.

Prior to joining the PCR, he served as vice president, senior trust and fiduciary specialist at Wells Fargo Private Bank in Denver and as a trust officer with Northern Trust in Chicago.

Meanwhile, in Seattle Heidi Gordon has been named personal trust officer, with over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Gordon has detailed knowledge in the areas of trust administration, including revocable and irrevocable trusts. She has significant experience advising families and charities on the management of private foundations and giving programs.

Before joining the PCR, Gordon held various roles at Bank of America in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington State. Most recently, she was vice president and philanthropic trust officer for US Trust Private Wealth Management of Bank of America in Seattle.

Also in Seattle, LeeAnn Gudeit has been appointed as a vice president and senior portfolio manager, with 16 years of experience as an equity analyst and portfolio manager in a range of industries and privately-held companies.

Gudeit has advised clients on complex financial modeling, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and global capital markets. She was previously a valuation manager with WTAS in Seattle, responsible for the valuation of privately-held companies and investments.

Rounding off the Seattle hires, Tiffany Koenig has been named as senior vice president of wealth management advisor and managing director.

Koenig provides wealth management strategies in investment management, private banking, trust and estate services, and wealth planning. She has over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry and was latterly senior vice president and senior relationship manager at Key Private Bank in Bellevue and Seattle.

Lastly, US Bank has brought in Michael Nurenberg as a vice president and portfolio manager for the PCR in Naples.

Nurenberg has over 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services industries, with a focus in portfolio management and commercial banking. He was formerly vice president, team leader and senior portfolio manager for the wealth management group at BNY Mellon.

US Bank's Private Client Reserve serves clients with at least $1 million in investable assets. The division has seen a number of new faces in the past few weeks and indeed months. Already in February, Cindy Luckman was appointed as vice president in Vancouver. Meanwhile, Margaret Paddock was named as the Twin Cities market leader and Ross Harter as a private banker in San Diego, CA. Besides the PCR, US Bank also has Ascent Private Capital Management unit, which serves ultra high net worth clients with $50 million or more in net worth.

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