Chris Griffin is Managing Director and Market Executive for Bank of America Private Bank in New York. In his current role as Market Executive, Chris leads a high-performing team of more than 300 Client teams and Associates who work in concert to deliver deeply customized wealth strategy, advice, and service to an accomplished clientele. Prior to his current role, Chris served as a Market Leader of the Southern CT for 3+ years. Chris’s current responsibilities include developing and implementing strategies to drive responsible growth in the market drawing upon over 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bank of America Private Bank Chris held a variety of client facing and management roles at J.P Morgan Private Bank, BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Bernstein focused on serving the financial needs of high-net-worth families, business owners and not-for-profit institutions.
Chris is also responsible for and leading the Portfolio Managers in developing customized fiduciary investment strategies for Bank of America Private Bank’s high-net-worth clients. In that role he connects Portfolio Managers and Associates to the research, tools, and technology to support highly tailored fiduciary investment solutions. In addition, Chris communicates the strategic insights of the Chief Investment Office, promoting the fluid and timely understanding of market opportunities.
Chris is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University where he is a featured speaker on campus at the Business School. He is committed to his community and a former member of the Board of Directors for The Center for Family Justice and Chairperson for the Board of Finance in Easton, CT. He is currently on the board of the Adam J. Lewis Academy. Chris currently resides in CT where he lives with wife and two daughters.
The Chief Investment Office (CIO) provides thought leadership on wealth management, investment strategy and global markets; portfolio management solutions; due diligence; and solutions oversight and data analytics. CIO viewpoints are developed for Bank of America Private Bank, a division of Bank of America, N.A., (“Bank of America”) and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S” or “Merrill”), a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”).
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 familieis, businesses, and institutions achieve their financial objectives. Whether you're looking to preserve and share wealth, build philanthropic legacies or plan future growth, our commitment is to making your goals our priotity. At Bank of America Private Bank, we take pride in our history and in serving our clients' best interest. 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 in on providing today's clients with disciplined financial strategies and a bridge across generations.