Two Wealth Managers from UBS Join First Republic
First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC), a leading private bank and wealth management company, today announced that wealth managers Mark
Friedman and Mitchell Peters have joined First Republic Private Wealth Management.
Formerly of UBS, Friedman and Peters were each named Managing Director and Wealth Manager and will work at First Republic
Investment Management in San Francisco. Friedman has been on the lists of top financial advisors for Barron’s, Financial
Times and San Francisco Business Times. Peters has been on the list of the San Francisco Business Times’ list of
top wealth advisors.
Both wealth managers will work with clients to provide portfolio management, retirement planning and other wealth management
services to individuals, families, nonprofits and foundations.
“Mark Friedman and Mitchell Peters are very experienced wealth management professionals and share First Republic’s commitment to
exceptional client service,” said Bob Thornton, President of First Republic Private Wealth Management. “They are a terrific
addition to our growing team of wealth advisors in the Bay Area.”
Friedman has more than 20 years of experience in the wealth management industry. Prior to joining First Republic, Friedman was
Managing Director with UBS in its Private Wealth Management division for 10 years. Before that, he spent the previous 15 years at
Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch as a Senior Vice President of Investments. Friedman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Construction Management from California State University, Chico.
Peters has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before First Republic, he was Senior Vice
President of Investments with UBS in its Private Wealth Management division for 12 years. From 2001 to 2004, he was
Co-Founder/Portfolio Manager of Chilmark Capital LLC, a long/short equity hedge fund. Previously, he was Vice President in the
Executive Financial Services division at Hambrecht & Quist. He began his career at SG Cowen in 1996. Peters holds a Master of
Science degree in Financial Analysis from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
About First Republic Bank
Founded in 1985, First Republic and its subsidiaries offer private banking, private business banking and private wealth
management, including investment, trust and brokerage services. First Republic specializes in delivering exceptional,
relationship-based service, with a solid commitment to responsiveness and action. Services are offered through preferred banking or
wealth management offices primarily in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach and San Diego,
California; Portland, Oregon; Boston, Massachusetts; Palm Beach, Florida; Greenwich, Connecticut; and New York, New York. First
Republic offers a complete line of banking products for individuals and businesses, including deposit services, as well as
residential, commercial and personal loans. For more information, visit firstrepublic.com.
Investors:
Addo Communications
Andrew Greenebaum, 310-829-5400
andrewg@addoir.com
Lasse Glassen, 310-829-5400
lasseg@addoir.com
or
Media:
Blue Marlin Partners
Greg Berardi, 415-239-7826
greg@bluemarlinpartners.com
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