Citizens Financial Group has announced that Paul Casey will join the bank as head of wealth management, effective July 9. In this role, he will focus on accelerating Citizens’ strong and growing momentum in wealth, an increasingly critical component of the bank’s strategy following the launch of Citizens Private Bank in the fall of 2023.
He will lead the bank’s Citizens Wealth Management and Citizens Private Wealth Management organizations, serving the needs of mass affluent, affluent, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Based in New York City, Casey will report to Brendan Coughlin, vice chair and head of consumer banking.
“Paul is an experienced and well-rounded wealth management executive with a proven track record of success and has a long runway here at Citizens,” said Coughlin. “His experience in building a world-class private wealth business at one of the top firms in the U.S. will be invaluable as we aspire to build a preeminent private