Senior Investment Professional Named Investment Consultant SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- First Republic Bank, a leading provider of private banking, private business banking and wealth management services, today announced that John Froley, an investment professional with more than 15 years of experience, has been named Investment Consultant of First Republic Securities Company, LLC. First Republic Securities Company, member FINRA/SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB, offers a wide range of investment products, including municipal and U.S. Government securities, corporate debt and equity securities, and alternative investments. Froley will work with individuals, families, businesses, foundations and nonprofit organizations to help meet their investment needs. Froley works at 111 Pine Street in San Francisco. "John Froley has a long record of success helping individuals, families and businesses achieve their financial objectives, and we are delighted he has joined our team," said Katherine August-deWilde, President and Chief Operating Officer of First Republic Bank. "John shares our commitment to exceptional client service, and he strengthens our expanding team of investment professionals at First Republic Securities Company." Prior to joining First Republic, Froley worked for Banc of America Investment Services in San Francisco for four years. Earlier in his career, he worked for AXA Advisors in San Francisco. Froley is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) professional, a member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Waldorf School and a member of the San Francisco Financial Planning Association. Froley holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses and earned a Bachelor of Art's degree in English from University of California, Santa Barbara. About First Republic Bank First Republic Bank is a private bank and wealth management company offering personal banking, business banking, trust and wealth management services. The Bank specializes in delivering personalized relationship-based service through preferred banking or trust offices in ten major metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, San Diego, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle, Boston and New York City. First Republic offers wealth management services through First Republic Wealth Advisors and First Republic Investment Management. Brokerage services are provided through First Republic Securities Company LLC and Trust services are provided through First Republic Trust Company. More information is available on the website http://www.firstrepublic.com/. First Republic Bank is a division of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB. DATASOURCE: First Republic Bank CONTACT: Greg Berardi of Blue Marlin Partners, +1-415-239-7826, , for First Republic Bank Web site: http://www.firstrepublic.com/

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