CLEVELAND, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyCorp
(NYSE:KEY) announced that Joe Skarda
has joined the bank as president of KeyBank Wealth Management. In
this role, Mr. Skarda will be responsible for the development and
execution of Key's wealth management business strategy, which
includes providing trust and investment management, as well as
institutional trust and banking services for individuals, families,
business owners and institutions across the wealth
spectrum. He will be based in Chicago and report to Victor Alexander, Head of Consumer Banking at
Key.
"Joe is a seasoned leader and the ideal person to implement our
wealth management strategy across our platform," said Alexander.
"His banking and wealth management experience, along with a strong
track record in developing high-performing teams and driving
revenue growth, will make him a tremendous asset to Key."
He will drive growth through a relationship-focused delivery
model, serving clients in the mass affluent, high net worth (HNW)
and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) segments, and maintain the strong
momentum and success the wealth management team has achieved in
recent years.
Mr. Skarda brings nearly 20 years of experience in wealth
management and banking to the role. Prior to joining Key, he held
positions of increasing responsibility with JP Morgan Chase,
serving most recently as a managing director and head of the bank's
US Wealth Management Central Division.
He serves on the board of One Million Degrees, a Chicago-based organization that provides
financial support, mentoring, and emotional support to young adults
from underserved communities to create and persist in achieving
educational goals.
Mr. Skarda earned his Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and
International Business from St. Mary's
University in Winona, MN.
He holds his Series 4, 7, 24, 53, 63, and 65 licenses.
About KeyCorp
KeyCorp's roots trace back 190 years to
Albany, New York. Headquartered in
Cleveland, Ohio, KeyCorp's roots
trace back 190 years to Albany, New
York. Headquartered in Cleveland,
Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based
financial services companies, with assets of approximately
$176.2 billion at March 31, 2021. Key provides deposit, lending,
cash management, and investment services to individuals and
businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association
through a network of approximately 1,100 branches and more than
1,400 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated
corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and
acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity,
syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected
industries throughout the United
States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For
more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member
FDIC.
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