Paul Donovan, Cfp ® Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) responsible for Compliance, Operations, Technology, Facilities and Human Resources.

Greater Boston Area

• Group Head, on the division’s management team, directed to lead Commercial Lending and Credit transformation from a Compliance, Operations, Data and Technology perspective and to prepare the division for growth and.
• Led discussions on strategic planning, growth, technology, and risk management.
• Directed all aspects of compliance, risk, client service, loan documentation, operations, project management, and vendor oversight.
• Reduced exposure to various business risks inherent in the commercial lending and credit business.
• Championed technology strategy for the division and partnered with the bank-wide digital project.
• Managed business relationships between vendors, regulators, auditors, outside council, bank staff and clients while adhering to complex regulations, policies and procedures.

Greater Boston Area

• Leader within the Wealth Management & Trust division with responsibilities for growth, client service, risk, operations, and wealth platforms in all regions.
• Managed relationships with vendors, regulators, auditors, bank compliance staff, colleagues and clients
• Analyzed and improved upon operational workflows to improve overall investment process while adhering to policy.
• Established compliance team and implemented processes to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Worked closely with sales to ensure complex situations were handled appropriately in the sales process ensuring that the bank could properly support the client.
• Identified regulatory compliance, fiduciary and business risk issues and mitigated or eliminated these risks through the implementation of new procedures, workflows, and policies.

Greater Boston Area

• Oversaw portfolio management systems, custody operations, tax reporting and client service to ensure optimum performance.
• Managed the merger of two west coast banks into one Massachusetts charted bank.
• Analyzed potential portfolio management and trading systems; served as implementation manager of targeted systems.

Greater Boston Area

• Managed operations for 3,600 investment and trust accounts totaling over $5 billion.
• Led team to create an effective and cost-efficient operating environment.
• Provided excellent client service and support, communicating directly with internal and external clients.
• Personally responsible for the cultivation, sale, and conversion of the largest client relationship, a family office with over $125 million in assets.
• Served as member of the Bank’s Technology Steering Committee.

Greater Boston Area

• Managed operations for an independent investment council with 1,000 portfolios totaling $1.3 billion.
• Oversaw and managed conversion of client assets from Mellon Bank to SEI Private Trust Company.

Certified Financial Planner, Financial Planning

Mba, Management

Bs, Economics-Finance

As, Accounting

As, Aviation Technology