Bridgeford Trust Co. and Delta Trust Co. have merged.
Founded in 1992, as a private trust company, Delta Trust Co. was established by the descendants of James Ford Bell, the founder of General Mills, to serve the various and complex trust and fiduciary needs of one of America’s largest and most prominent families.
Under the leadership of Todd Bernhard, Delta Trust Co. has evolved into a public trust company serving the needs of a select and limited number of very large families. Delta Trust Co. has also been actively involved in serving as a host for startup trust companies, earning a reputation in South Dakota and beyond, for providing excellent technical fiduciary expertise and outstanding client service to families and trust companies across the country and around the world.
And Bridgeford Trust Co., founded in 2012, provides trust and fiduciary services to domestic and international families across the country and around the world. Through deliberately selecting South Dakota over other top tier U.S. trust jurisdictions for its trust charter, Bridgeford Trust Company leverages that state’s cutting edge, modern trust laws and represents a new and emerging wealth management service paradigm built around true independence, collaboration, and world-class capabilities. Powered by its extremely responsive, nimble, and creative approach to education and client service, Bridgeford Trust Company has been recognized as one of South Dakota’s fastest growing trust companies.
Pending confirmation by the South Dakota Division of Banking, the newly merged company, Bridgeford Trust Company, will substantially increase total assets under administration as well as add additional trust professionals. All trust administration and corporate governance functions will be performed and executed through offices in Pierre and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, while planning, business development, and marketing activity will be coordinated through Bridgeford Advisors, Inc., a legally distinct sister company of Bridgeford Trust Company, with locations in Pennsylvania, New York City, Miami, and Southern California.