Columbia Trust Company, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, has named Rob Pitois as senior vice president and regional trust manager for California and Nevada.
Pitois will be responsible for hiring and building a high-caliber trust and investment team to lead the company’s planned expansion into markets now available through Columbia’s merger earlier this year with Umpqua Bank.
Pitois most recently led a team of Umpqua Private Bank advisers and bankers focused on providing comprehensive wealth management solutions to high-net-worth families, business owners, family offices and select nonprofit organizations. Prior to Umpqua, he was a senior private banker and San Diego market team leader at City National for eight years. Pitois has served the California market for more than 23 years.