HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA
USA has appointed Heather Pesikoff as its new Senior Trust Advisor
and Head of Specialized Trust Services within its Asset Management
team.
Pesikoff, a 20-year veteran in the asset management, tax and
estate planning and trust services industry, will be responsible
for the management of all fiduciary and trust activity, a key facet
of BBVA Investment Services. Previously, she was the managing
director for a large independent trust company.
"Heather has had a successful career for two decades, and all of
it has been in the realm of tax and trust-related matters," said
BBVA USA Chief Fiduciary Officer
Randy Bond. "She has a stellar track
record, and is considered a thought-leader among her peers. Her
experience in complex legal matters and handling large volumes of
assets will greatly serve not only our team, but our valued
clients."
Pesikoff began her career in 2000 as an associate for a law firm
in Connecticut, assisting in
estate planning and other legal issues. She has since cultivated a
career that has included titles such as senior associate, senior
counsel, trust officer and managing director of wealth
management.
She has been a frequent presenter at legal conferences and has
authored several thought-leadership pieces. She is a member of the
American Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Society
of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and the Houston Estate and
Financial Forum. Pesikoff is also active in the community serving
on the Board of the National Charity League and performs
philanthropic work at two Houston
private schools, including Co-Chairing the Special Olympics, Annual
Fund and Parent Guild.
She graduated from Union College
with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science, summa cum laude, and
was elected Phi Beta Kappa. Pesikoff earned her Juris Doctor degree
from Northeastern University where she
was an editor of the Northeastern
University law journal.
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About BBVA
BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric global financial services
group founded in 1857. The Group has a strong leadership position
in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in
Mexico, it has leading franchises
in South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States. It is
also the leading shareholder in Turkey's Garanti BBVA. Its purpose is to bring
the age of opportunities to everyone, based on our customers' real
needs: provide the best solutions, helping them make the best
financial decisions, through an easy and convenient experience. The
institution rests in solid values: Customer comes first, we think
big and we are one team. Its responsible banking model aspires to
achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.
BBVA USA
In the U.S., BBVA is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that
operates 642 branches, including 330 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 45 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 17 in New Mexico. The bank ranks among the top 25
largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). In the U.S., BBVA has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 8th nationally in
terms of dollar volume of SBA loans originated in fiscal year
2018.
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