Chief Fiduciary Officer And Business Risk Officer For Wealth Management At Wilmington Trust - Evp
CurrentI joined the Wealth Management Group in 1/2019 as Head of First Line Risk Management and earned a promotion in 2/2020 to lead the entire Fiduciary team of ~110 members. Currently, I direct the development and management of strategic direction for fiduciary activities and risk management within the division / business lines, including Affluent Client Segment, High Net Worth, Ultra High Net Worth, Asset Management, Fiduciary and Planning, and Private Banking.I established and now maintain the Wealth Management Risk Framework, including risk management approach, risk appetite statement(s), risk pillars, governance, risk policy, metrics, monitoring and reporting, roles and responsibilities, testing and training, and ongoing assessments. I manage and oversee division-wide risk reporting and provide review, development, and enhancement of fiduciary-related policies, procedures, and business practices to ensure satisfactory regulatory examinations and audits.Highlights:* Reduced expenses by more than $1M annually while implementing proactive business risk analysis and monitoring.* Partnered with Fiduciary Management leadership team to identify systemic risk issues to resolve and enhance operations of the fiduciary administration program.* Interacted with Corporate Compliance and supported Corporate Compliance initiatives; served as division’s primary liaison with Wilmington’s multiple regulatory examiners, centralized Risk Management, and Internal Audit to facilitate information exchange.* Maintained M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.