Francesca Vitale is a Senior Vice President and Private Client Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank. Francesca provides leadership, strategy and advice to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, delivering focused attention to support their priorities and solidify their legacies. Clients look to Francesca as an empathetic guide who appreciates the distinctive nature of their circumstances, from family dynamics and long-term planning to investing, banking, and trust design. Proactive by nature, she brings warmth and caring to her role, eager to make a positive impact on each person or family. Francesca has a particular affinity for advising company founders, entrepreneurs, women, and the rising generation, who appreciate the clarity of her approach and the breadth of her resources. Francesca has worked in Commercial Banking and Private Wealth Management since 2005. Prior to rejoining Bank of America Private Bank, she was a Wealth Advisor with Wilmington Trust. Earlier in her career, she served as a Private Client Manager and Business Banking Relationship Manager with Bank of America and held tenures with Santander Bank and HSBC. A graduate of Canisius University, Francesca earned her Bachelor's degree in finance and economics, with a minor in writing. She holds the Certified Exit Planning Advisor® designation. Very active in volunteer work, Francesca is a mentor to and creator of a networking group for female founders, entrepreneurs, and influential women in the New York Metropolitan area. Committed to helping families in need, she also volunteers with the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park and with Junior Achievement, educating Floral Park students on the importance of financial literacy. In addition, she serves on the Advisory Board of Niagara University.Originally from Niagara Falls, Francesca now lives on Long Island with her husband and their three children. In her free time, she manages and coaches her son’s ice hockey team, is an active member of the PTA, and serves as "Class Mom."  Her hobbies include fitness, cooking, supporting New York’s “only” NFL team: the Buffalo Bills, reading, and making art with her children.