CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) announced today that Kristine Garrett
has been named senior vice president and head of Fifth Third Private
Bank.
In her new role, Garrett will be responsible for leading the vision,
strategy and execution for Fifth Third Private Bank across the Bank’s
footprint. She will report to Mike Michael, executive vice president and
head of Wealth and Asset Management.
“Kristine’s background and expertise in the industry make her the
perfect fit for this key role in our organization,” said Michael. “She
also understands the importance of providing value and personalized
service for our clients, which aligns with our vision to be the One Bank
people most value and trust.”
Fifth
Third Private Bank provides access to investment and planning
solutions to preserve clients’ wealth, increase assets, protect
businesses and leave a lasting legacy for high net-worth individuals and
families. The group also offers digital solutions to assist with wealth
management and estate planning, Life360
and LegacyLink,
respectively.
Prior to joining Fifth Third, Garrett most recently served as president
of private wealth at CIBC US. In this position, she had direct
responsibility for private banking, investment management, trust and
brokerage across the personal advisory and corporate client segments.
She also held national and regional leadership roles at J.P. Morgan.
Garrett earned a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College in
Pennsylvania.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of Sept. 30, 2017, the Company had
$142 billion in assets and operated 1,155 full-service Banking Centers
and 2,465 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida,
Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina. In total, Fifth
Third provides its customers with access to more than 45,000 fee-free
ATMs across the United States. Fifth Third operates four main
businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and
Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third also has an 8.6 percent interest
in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers
in the Midwest and, as of Sept. 30, 2017, had $348 billion in assets
under care, of which it managed $36 billion for individuals,
corporations and not-for-profit organizations through its Trust and
Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor
information and press
releases can be viewed at www.53.com.
Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market
under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.
Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender
Fifth Third Bancorp provides access to investments and investment
services through various subsidiaries. Investments and Investment
Services:
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Fifth Third Bancorp
Shandi Huber, 513-534-NEWS
Shandi.huber@53.com