BNY Mellon Wealth Management Names Thomas Fickinger as Regional President in San Francisco

Financial services veteran joins the firm's burgeoning office

BNY Mellon Wealth Management has named Thomas Fickinger, CIMA, as regional president of the firm's San Francisco's Region. Reporting to Robert Kricena, president of U.S. markets – Northwest, Fickinger will lead the wealth management business, including all aspects of the client experience, business and wealth director development, recruiting and business strategy.

Fickinger is a seasoned executive who joins with over 30 years' experience in financial services in key senior leadership positions with Merrill Lynch both on the east and west coast. He brings extensive expertise in advisor practice management, advisor recruiting, fiduciary and succession planning to both corporate and high net worth clients.

"We are pleased to add such a seasoned wealth management leader to our San Francisco office", said Kricena. "Tom will be a great asset to our team, allowing us to continue to invest and thrive in this important growth market for the company, while working closely with entrepreneurs and corporate executives who seek our services."

Fickinger earned his Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in marketing from Penn State University's Smeal Business College and completed Wharton's Financial Services Program. He is a Certified Investment Manager (CIMA) and has completed the Leadership in the Twenty First Century curriculum at the Gestalt International Study Center.

Among other organizations, Fickinger is a member of Vistage, the largest CEO group in the world with more than 22,000 members, and previously served on the board of directors for Cal Performances, Northern California's largest presenter of the performing arts

About BNY Mellon Wealth Management
BNY Mellon Wealth Management is a leading wealth manager. In 2016, it was named by Family Wealth Report as the top U.S. Private Bank and rated the Top Private Bank for Family Offices by Professional Wealth Management magazine. Barron's ranked it the 8^th largest U.S. wealth manager in 2016. The firm has more than two centuries of experience in providing services to clients who today include financially successful individuals and families, their family offices and business enterprises, planned giving programs, and endowments and foundations. It has nearly $216 billion in total private client assets, as of June 30, 2017, and an extensive network of offices in the U.S. and internationally. BNY Mellon Wealth Management, which provides investment management, custody, wealth and estate planning and private banking services, conducts business through various operating subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. For more information go to bnymellonwealth.com or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellonWealth.

About BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. As of June 30, 2017, BNY Mellon had $31.1 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.8 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation BK. Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.

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