Douglas M. Smith Appointed Managing Director
29 May 2008 - 11:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
Senior Banker Joins First Republic Team in Boston SAN FRANCISCO,
May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- First Republic Bank, a leading provider of
private banking, private business banking and wealth management
services, today announced that Douglas M. Smith has been appointed
Managing Director. Smith, who has 15 years of banking and real
estate experience, will work with high net worth individuals and
families, providing private banking, private business banking,
investment management and trust services, and real estate lending
at the Bank's office at 160 Federal Street in Boston. "Douglas
Smith is a senior banker and a terrific addition to our expanding
team of banking professionals in Boston," said Katherine
August-deWilde, President and Chief Operating Officer of First
Republic Bank. "Douglas has deep ties to the Boston community, and
he shares our commitment to delivering the highest level of service
to each client." Prior to joining First Republic, Smith worked for
Eastern Bank as Senior Vice President/Team Leader, Commercial Real
Estate. Before that, he worked for First National Bank of Ipswich
as President of its Boston division. Smith has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Political Science from Assumption College in
Massachusetts. About First Republic Bank First Republic Bank is a
private bank and wealth management company offering personal
banking, business banking, trust, brokerage and wealth management
services. The Bank specializes in delivering personalized
relationship-based service through preferred banking or trust
offices in ten major metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, San Diego, Las Vegas,
Portland, Seattle, Boston and New York City. First Republic offers
wealth management services through First Republic Wealth Advisors
and First Republic Investment Management. Brokerage services are
provided through First Republic Securities Company LLC and Trust
services are provided through First Republic Trust Company. More
information is available on the Bank's website at
http://www.firstrepublic.com/. First Republic is a division of
Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB. DATASOURCE: First Republic
Bank CONTACT: Greg Berardi of Blue Marlin Partners,
+1-415-239-7826, , for First Republic Bank Web site:
http://www.firstrepublic.com/
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