Stratford Newitt Kiger

Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor

Professional Profile

Stratford Kiger is a Senior Vice President and Private Client Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. She began her career in financial services in 1990 as a traditional branch banker, joining a predecessor of Bank of America in 1994, where she spent 13 years in leadership roles within the investment, marketing, and technology groups supporting various lines of business and enterprise initiatives.  After her children were born, she left Bank of America to go into private practice as the owner and managing attorney of a law firm focused on trusts, estates, elder law, business formation, special needs planning, and professional fiduciary services.

In 2019, Stratford returned to Bank of America to utilize her skills and those of the Private Bank team to assist clients as they build, preserve, enjoy, and distribute their wealth. She recognizes that inter-generational wealth management is both critical and complicated and enjoys working with high caliber teammates to put the right strategies in place for her clients.  Stratford works with a team of Private Bank specialists who collaborate to identify and customize strategies involving tax minimization, wealth planning, credit and banking services, investment management, and fiduciary services. Together, they leverage the depth and breadth of Bank of America’s products and services to help meet the needs of the client.  Her goal is to provide solutions to her clients that allow them to focus on enjoying life rather than managing it.

Stratford earned her BA in sociology from Salem College in Winston-Salem, her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and her JD from the Charlotte School of Law. She is licensed as an attorney in North Carolina and South Carolina and is certified as a Specialist in Elder Law by the North Carolina State Bar. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and is active in the Charlotte chapter of the Financial Planning Association. Stratford is a member of the Estate Planning sections in of both NC and SC State Bars and the Charlotte Estate Planning Council.

In her personal time, Stratford enjoys training for triathlons, attending her children’s sporting events, traveling with her family, and supporting community initiatives focused on healthcare, affordable housing, and financial literacy.  She also serves on the boards of Salem Academy and College, the U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte Junior Soccer, and the 24 Foundation Board of Managers.



Stratford does not provide legal or tax advice in her role with Bank of America Private Bank.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® in the U.S.

EDUCATION

  • Charlotte School of Law
  • Salem College
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Financial Planning Association
  • National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • South Carolina State Bar

Our Team

Our team is comprised of talented and experienced individuals committed to building strong client relationships based on trust and personal experience.

Note: These team members are a shared resource, involved in your wealth management plan as appropriate and are subject to change

Nathan C. Wilcox

Trust Officer

980.386.4065

Leslie S. Kincheloe

Portfolio Manager

980.387.7705

James R. McGrath

Portfolio Manager

980.683.9036

James P Holland

Portfolio Manager

980.386.8199

Leslie McIver

Private Client Manager

980.386.8028

Tara L. Butler

Wealth Strategies Advisor

980.683.9042

Harriet L Johnson

Senior Trust Officer

980.388.2649

Patrick C Carter

Trust Officer

980.386.7860

Aidibeth Amparo

Portfolio Manager

980.386.9126

Jennifer S Williams

Senior Trust Officer

980.386.7693

Megan F Payton

Private Client Manager

980.388.9159

David L Miller

Private Client Manager

980.386.0774

Steve Boland

Private Client Manager

980.386.9717

Rosalind M. Taylor

Private Client Manager

980.683.4663

Christine E Kearse

Private Client Manager

980.386.4557

Elizabeth J. Zook

Private Client Manager

336.543.1328

Daniel A Polowy

Portfolio Manager

980.388.5039

Holly S Withers

Portfolio Manager

980.386.5227

Michael R Preisano

Portfolio Manager

980.386.4482

Namaine Coombs

Portfolio Manager

980.388.5137

Shaun J Redgate

Portfolio Manager

336.543.1337

Candace A Wehr

Senior Trust Officer

919.829.6503

Christina Carmon Whitesell

Senior Trust Officer

336.543.1332

Ruth (Ruth Anne) Anne Poteat

Senior Trust Officer

336.543.1325

True Davis (True) Tang

Senior Trust Officer

980.386.5233

Let's Have A Conversation

We take the time to listen and learn about you and your family before creating strategies that aim to meet your needs, goals and best interests now and in the future

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 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.