Citizens Financial Group has named Michael Cherny as head of Citizens Wealth Management Advisors and Tom Metzger as head of Citizens Private Wealth Managers.
Cherny will be responsible for retaining and growing mass affluent and affluent client relationships across the United States. A seasoned financial-services leader with a proven track record of scaling wealth management organizations, Cherny previously served as a managing director in wealth at JPMorgan Chase. There, he led one of the bank’s largest regions, consisting of $60 billion in investment and deposit balances.
Metzger will recruit and lead a new team of private-wealth managers targeting new-to-bank clients in key geographies across the United States. A 17-year industry veteran with deep experience leading national recruiting efforts, Metzger had a long career at Wells Fargo and a recent stop at First Republic Bank, where he served as head of wealth manager recruiting.
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