Robert (Rob) Ernst

Senior Vice President, Private Client Manager

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Professional Profile

Rob Ernst is a Senior Vice President and Private Client Manager at Bank of America Private Bank in Dallas, Texas. With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Rob has been an integral part of Bank of America Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust) since 2002.

In his role, Rob collaborates with a Private Client Advisor and a team of specialists to provide high-net-worth clients and their families with a wide range of strategies tailored to their specific goals and needs. He primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth owners of manufacturing, technology, and energy companies, many of whom have sold their enterprises. His key responsibilities include delivering comprehensive investment management, banking, and specialized credit services, as well as generational planning for second and third generations.

Rob leverages the expansive resources of the Bank of America enterprise to streamline his clients’ financial lives, addressing both day-to-day financial matters and longer-term wealth planning objectives. He strives to be closely attuned to each family's unique circumstances, preferences, and priorities, serving as a central point for client communications and coordinating support with the Bank of America Private Bank team. Additionally, Rob frequently acts as a liaison with his clients' external tax and legal advisors, ensuring seamless connectivity in all consultations.

Throughout his career, Rob has gained extensive industry knowledge through positions at 4th National Bank, Fidelity Investments, and Arthur Andersen. He holds a B.S. in finance with minors in economics and accounting from Oklahoma State University.

Rob resides in Dallas with his wife, Jolene, and their four sons.

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For more than 200 years, Bank of America Private Bank has helped clients navigate the complex challenges of managing significant wealth. We draw on the Private Bank’s personalized approach, as well as the resources of Bank of America, to help individuals and families, businesses, and institutions achieve their financial objectives. Whether you’re looking to preserve and share wealth, build philanthropic legacies or plan for future growth, our commitment is to make your goals our priority.

At Bank of America Private Bank, we take pride in our history and in serving our clients’ best interests. We also value the continual pursuit of innovation in a constantly transforming world. We apply this perspective to help our clients anticipate and respond to evolving markets, changing environments and the growing complexities of the financial landscape. Mindful of the past, our focus is on providing today’s clients with disciplined financial strategies and a bridge across generations.