Kei A. Sasaki Named Regional Chief Investment Officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank

Wells Fargo Private Bank today announced Kei A. Sasaki has been named regional chief investment officer for the Northeast region.

In this role, Sasaki is responsible for providing strategic guidance on investments and asset allocation and maintaining consistent implementation of The Private Bank’s investment strategy to all clients’ portfolios in the region, which includes Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Based in New York City, Sasaki works with a team of more than 440 investment advisors across the region who coordinate and deliver effective investment strategies to clients in the Northeast region.

Sasaki has more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he was managing director of equities, serving as head of research and client portfolio manager, at PineBridge Investments. He also held positions at Credit Suisse Asset Management and Yasuda Bank and Trust Company, and he started his career with MTV Networks in New York City.

“Kei brings to our team a great depth of experience and knowledge of the investment management space,” said John Dowd, senior managing director for Wells Fargo Private Bank in the northeast region. “He has spent his entire career in New York City and knows the region well. His deft understanding of the economy and markets and demonstrated leadership ability make him uniquely qualified for this new role.”

Sasaki received a bachelor’s degree in international business and finance from New York University and a master’s degree in business administration Fordham University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA).

About Wells Fargo Private Bank

Wells Fargo Private Bank, the fourth largest wealth management provider in the United States (Barron’s 2014), offers a full range of financial services and products to help individuals and families build, manage, preserve and transfer their wealth. The Private Bank serves clients across North America and internationally and has more than $179 billion in assets under management (9/30/14).

About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.6 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.

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