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Andrew Smaltz Appointed Managing Director
Senior Foreign Exchange Professional Joins First Republic Team in Southern California
August 5, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO – First Republic Bank, First Republic Bank, a leading provider of private banking and wealth management services, today announced that Andrew Smaltz has been appointed Managing Director of foreign exchange.
Smaltz, who has eight years of foreign exchange, derivatives and commercial banking experience, will help manage the foreign exchange needs of clients in Southern California. Smaltz is based at the bank's office at 1888 Century Park East in Century City, California.
Smaltz joins a growing team of foreign exchange professionals at First Republic Bank. The bank's foreign exchange group serves a wide array of business clients, including asset managers and investment management companies; privately held middle market companies, as well as professional services firms in the legal, accounting and consulting sectors; educational institutions; and other non-profit organizations.
"Andrew Smaltz is an experienced professional who shares First Republic's commitment to delivering exceptional service," said Katherine August-deWilde, President and Chief Operating Officer of First Republic Bank. "Andrew strengthens our expanding team of bankers, foreign exchange professionals and wealth managers on both the East and West coasts."
Prior to joining First Republic, Smaltz was Vice President at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in its foreign exchange and derivatives group. Before RBS, he worked at ABN AMRO and FleetBoston Financial. Smaltz earned a Master of Science degree from Suffolk University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Business and Political Science from the University of Redlands.
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 www.firstrepublic.com. First Republic is a division of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB.
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