Evercore Wealth Management today announced the appointment of Jonathan Kropf as partner and head of the San Francisco office. He is also named a managing director at Evercore Trust Company NA.

Mr. Kropf joined Evercore in January 2025 from IEQ Capital, where he worked with advisor teams focused on business growth. Previously, he held a similar role as an executive at First Republic Private Wealth Management. He began his career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kropf has additionally worked as a management consultant at PwC, advising asset managers and the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Mr. Kropf succeeds Keith McWilliams in leading the Evercore Wealth Management San Francisco office. Mr. McWilliams continues as a partner and wealth & fiduciary advisor at the firm, working with ultra-high-net-worth clients, foundations and endowments.

“We are excited to welcome Jon to our growing firm,” said Chris Zander, CEO of Evercore Wealth Management and Evercore Trust Company. “Jon is an experienced, high-energy wealth management leader who will build on the successes of Keith McWilliams and our San Francisco team to serve our clients and grow our business.”

Mr. Kropf is a member of the Evercore Wealth Management Strategic Planning Committee.

He earned his B.A. from Macalester College.

About Evercore

Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic and financial significance to boards of directors, management teams and shareholders, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic shareholder advisory, restructurings and capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public and private capital, delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, and provides wealth and investment management services to high-net-worth and institutional investors. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices and affiliate offices in major financial centers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For more information, please visit www.evercore.com.

About Evercore Wealth Management

Evercore Wealth Management LLC, a subsidiary of Evercore Inc., serves high-net-worth families, foundations, and endowments across the United States, delivering customized strategic wealth planning, investment management, and trust and custody services. The firm manages $13.8 billion in client assets as of September 30, 2024. Additionally, Evercore Wealth Management offers personal trust and custody services to its clients through its Wilmington, Delaware-based affiliate Evercore Trust Company N.A., a national trust bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. More information about planning, investing and personal fiduciary services at Evercore Wealth Management and Evercore Trust Company N.A. can be found at www.evercorewealthandtrust.com.

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