Joel Martin
Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor II
1111 E Main Street
Richmond VA 23219
(804) 887.8824
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Professional Profile

Joel Martin is a Senior Vice President and Private Client Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank in Richmond, Virginia. As the primary point of contact for ultra-high-net-worth clients, Joel focuses on understanding the financial priorities that are most important to them. Drawing on the extensive resources of the Private Bank, he coordinates a team of knowledgeable specialists to support each client’s individual wealth management strategies.

Joel is committed to providing each client with a highly personalized, professional service experience. Together with his team, he can offer a range of services tailored to individual wealth management objectives. These include investment management strategies and specialized credit and lending solutions, as well as banking services to meet daily liquidity needs. 

Prior to joining the Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust) in 2018, Joel was a Business Banking Relationship Manager at Bank of America. In that role, he gained insights into the challenges and opportunities that significant wealth can bring to high-net-worth individuals and families. Previously, he was a Consumer Market Manager with Bank of America. 

Joel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the College of William & Mary, majoring in economics.  He graduated from the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, and completed coursework for an MBA degree at the University of Richmond. Joel volunteers with several local organizations, including Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Special Olympics Virginia, and the YMCA.

Meet Our Team
Mark Kemp
Senior Vice President, Private Client Manager II
804.887.8759
Basil Jones
Senior Vice President, Private Client Manager II
804.887.8776
Mark Shoemaker,

CFA

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Mgr III
804.887.8840
James Wiltshire,

CFA, CFP®

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Mgr III
Elizabeth King
Senior Vice President, Senior Trust Officer
804.887.8834
Wesley Townshend,

CFP®

Senior Vice President, Senior Trust Officer
804.887.8811
Key Contacts
Cecelia D. Grimes
Private Bank Senior Associate
Heidi Valentino
Private Bank Senior Associate
Extensive Reach, Innovation and A Legacy of Trust

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.