U.S. Bank has named Chris Peary Chief Private Banking Officer for Wealth Management, putting a two-decade company veteran in charge of advancing banking, credit, and wealth solutions for affluent, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients.
Peary will oversee U.S. Bank’s relationship-focused private banking platform across its markets.
Most recently, he served as national banking lead and West region banking manager for Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank while continuing to work as a client advisor.
In those roles, Peary led national banking initiatives and teams serving ultra-high-net-worth clients.
His broader U.S. Bank career has included positions across consumer banking, business banking, Private Wealth Management and Ascent.
Peary has held roles within those businesses since 2016.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master’s degree in finance from the University of Colorado Denver.
U.S. Bancorp is the parent of U.S. Bank National Association and describes itself as the fifth-largest commercial bank in the U.S., serving approximately 15 million clients globally with nearly 70,000 employees.
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“His experience across consumer banking, business banking and wealth management gives him a unique perspective into the needs of our clients and teams. Chris’ leadership, disciplined approach and passion for developing people will be invaluable as we continue to grow and strengthen our Private Banking business.”
Scott Ford, President Of Wealth Management At U.S. Bank
