BNY Mellon Wealth Management Names Peter Paolilli as Senior Wealth Director in Chicago, Illinois

BNY Mellon Wealth Management has named Peter Paolilli as a Senior Wealth Director in Chicago, IL. Paolilli will report to Garrett Alton, Managing Director of Business Development and will be responsible for providing comprehensive wealth and investment advice to high net worth clients as well as generating new business.

"With almost 25 years of extensive experience, Peter has a built a strong reputation for himself in the industry," said Alton. "He will play an integral role in our strategic efforts and we are very excited for him to join our growing and talented Chicago team."

Prior to joining BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Paolilli held 2 positions at Northern Trust over a 10 year period. Most recently he was vice president and wealth strategist. In this role, Paolilli was responsible for developing wealth management and financial planning strategies for affluent individuals, families and business owners. Prior to Northern Trust, Paolilli was vice president at Bank of America.

Paolilli holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance, Marketing, Management & Strategy from Northwestern University. He is also a Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA).

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 10th largest U.S. wealth manager in 2017. 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 $231 billion in total client assets, as of September 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 Sept. 30, 2017, BNY Mellon had $32.2 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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