Jack Sawyer, Michael Mohr, Todd Tautfest to fill senior roles in Southeast
region
WILMINGTON, Del.--(Business Wire)--
Wilmington Trust, one of the nation`s leading wealth management companies,
announced today the addition of D. Jack Sawyer Jr., Michael A. Mohr, CFA, and
Todd A. Tautfest to fill senior roles in the company`s Wealth Advisory Services
(WAS) business in the Southeast region.
Mr. Sawyer has been named managing director and president of the Southeast
region for Wilmington Trust FSB. In this role, he will lead the company`s wealth
management business in the region, overseeing the delivery of Wilmington Trust`s
comprehensive services for high-net-worth individuals and families. These
services comprise investment management advice and services, personal trust and
fiduciary services, and family office services. Investment services are also
provided for endowments and foundations. In addition to Mr. Sawyer, Wilmington
Trust FSB has hired Mr. Mohr, managing director and head of investment advisory
activities for the Southeast region, and Mr. Tautfest, managing director and
head of business development in the region. All three join the company from the
Atlanta office of a major financial services firm.
"In Jack, Michael, and Todd, we have added a pre-eminent group of wealth
advisors to our strong team in the region," said Mark A. Graham, executive vice
president of Wilmington Trust and head of WAS. "Their experience, leadership,
and talent will be major assets for our clients and their professional advisors
as we work to help protect and grow our clients` wealth."
Earlier in his career, Mr. Sawyer was a founding principal of The Arden Group,
Atlanta`s first private fiduciary firm. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) degree
from Mercer University and a Bachelor`s degree from the University of Georgia.
Mr. Sawyer is active in many community organizations and currently serves as a
member of the board of trustees of the Georgia Museum of Art, the High Museum of
Art, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Foundation, Children`s Healthcare of Atlanta at
Hughes Spalding, Open Hand, an Atlanta organization providing home-delivered
meals and nutrition education for people suffering chronic disease, Savannah
College of Art and Design, and Zoo Atlanta. He is also a member of the Advisory
Circle for the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the Shepherd Center Auxiliary
Board, the Atlanta History Center`s Civil War to Civil Rights steering
committee, and the Woodruff Arts Center`s annual corporate campaign foundations
committee.
Mr. Mohr was a founding principal of The Arden Group and a portfolio manager
with SunTrust Bank. Mr. Mohr received his MBA from Georgia State University and
holds a Bachelor`s degree from Furman University. He is a graduate of the
National Trust School at Northwestern University. Mr. Mohr is a Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the CFA Institute, and the CFA Society
of Atlanta. He is a member of the finance council and the investment committee
of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and is a member of the board of Eagle
Ranch Children`s Home, which provides a home, schooling, and counseling for
children in crisis.
Mr. Tautfest brings more than 19 years of industry experience to his position at
Wilmington Trust. Earlier in his career, he worked in South Florida for Sanford
C. Bernstein & Company and J.P. Morgan & Company. Mr. Tautfest holds a
Bachelor`s degree from The University of Oklahoma and is a member of the board
of directors for Open Hand and the Atlanta Botanical Garden. He is also a member
of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council. While in Florida, Mr. Tautfest served on
the boards of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the Florida Philharmonic
Orchestra, and the Miami Light Project, among other community organizations.
"Perhaps more than any wealth management firm, Wilmington Trust understands what
it means to be a fiduciary and the responsibilities associated with serving
affluent clients," said Mr. Sawyer. "Michael, Todd, and I are proud to become
part of an organization whose fiduciary roots reach back more than 100 years,
when members of the du Pont family founded Wilmington Trust as a wealth
management firm. We look forward to presenting and delivering our services to
clients in the region."
Wilmington Trust`s Wealth Advisory Services business offers a comprehensive
array of personal trust, financial planning, fiduciary, asset management, and
family office services that help high-net-worth individuals and families grow,
preserve, and transfer wealth. It maintains 21 offices throughout the United
States and focuses on serving families with whom it can build long-term
relationships, many of which span multiple generations.
Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE: WL) is a financial services holding company
that provides Regional Banking services throughout the mid-Atlantic region,
Wealth Advisory Services for high-net-worth clients in 36 countries, and
Corporate Client Services for institutional clients in 88 countries. Its wholly
owned bank subsidiary, Wilmington Trust Company, which was founded in 1903, is
one of the largest personal trust providers in the United States and the leading
retail and commercial bank in Delaware. Wilmington Trust Corporation and its
affiliates have offices in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, the Cayman Islands, the Channel
Islands, London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam.
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Wilmington Trust Corporation
Bill Benintende
Public Relations
302-651-8268
wbenintende@wilmingtontrust.com
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