The Anderson Search Group |
July 2025 Updates
The Anderson Search Group | July 2025 Updates
6 Tips for Improving Team Culture in a Hybrid Banking World
The banking industry has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, with hybrid work models becoming more normal. As teams are now dispersed across branches and home offices, maintaining a cohesive and engaging culture presents new challenges.
However, with intentional strategies, banks can rebuild and strengthen their team culture in this hybrid environment.
Commercial Banks Are Realizing That Trust Is the New Currency
Most commercial banks think they have a trust strategy. In reality, what they have is often a reputation strategy, tightly managed messaging, a polished public image, and compliance protocols padded with a marketing budget. It might look like trust from afar, but under pressure, it often breaks.
The Private Client Advisor is Changing
The role of the private client advisor is undergoing a quiet revolution. Once viewed primarily as insurance intermediaries or policy managers, today’s top advisors are transforming into strategic risk architects, experts who not only understand wealth but are fluent in structuring protection across a variety of entities, assets, and exposures.
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Clean U4 and Series 7, 63, 65 and General Lines Insurance Agent licenses required
- CFP preferred but not required
- Requires a bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of Advisory Management or other directly related experience leadership experience required
- Experience with high-net worth clients preferred
- Ability to travel required
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10+ years private banking experience
- Formal Bank Credit Training – must have stellar private banking/custom credit structuring skills
- Proven track record for new HNW and UHNW custom credit and deposit generation in the St. Louis Market using their own external network
- Experience sourcing and structuring custom credit including, but not limited to air craft, yacht, securities backed lines of credit, some light CRE
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5+ years of high net-worth client relationship in either private banking or wealth planning
- Proven track record of exceeding high net-worth client expectations
- Experience servicing high net-worth clients with regards to opening new accounts and introducing them to other areas of the bank
- Ability to relocate to Little Rock if not already in market
- Bachelors Degree
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Industry leading benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Flex Spending Accounts
- Inherit a $35 million+, clean portfolio of loans
- Focus on CRE and C&I deals $1-$10MM but can do larger
- Take advantage of extensive credit/portfolio support and dedicated loan assistant
- With an aging executive team, there are true paths to leadership for someone who comes in and performs
- 7+ years CRE and C&I lending experience
- Solid credit skills and/or formal credit training or underwriting experience
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7+ years HNW/UHNW Private Wealth Management Business Development Experience
- Proven track record for bringing in new fee based planning AUM and new HNW/UHNW clients using an existing external network in and around Fort Lauderdale
- Bank wealth platform team sales experience preferred
- CFP Designation Preferred
- Entrepreneurial drive
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3-5 years of documented success in deposit gathering using own external centers of influence and referral sources
- Track record for exceeding goals in business to business sales using external networks and centers of influence
- Bachelors Degree

For Clients –
Client Interview Preparation
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Effective Resume Prep Video
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Private Banking Custom Credit
Executive –
New York City, New York
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Closed $530 million in 2024 alone across complex lending deals for UHNW clients.
- Structured a $1 billion+ margin loan and over $100 million in CRE deals for New York’s billionaire clientele.
- Manages a pipeline supporting a $5 billion+ lending portfolio, including margin, PE/hedge fund LP, CRE, art, aircraft, and unsecured financing.
- Drove $8 billion+ in RWA savings through capital optimization strategies and Basel III expertise.
Credit Executive –
Dallas, Texas
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Proven Credit Leadership: Regional Head of Wholesale Credit Management overseeing a 19-person credit team and managing 228 clients with $10.7 billion in exposure. He grew this team from just 3 employees, reflecting both his leadership and operational scale-up capabilities.
- Broad Industry Coverage & Strategic Acumen: He brings experience across sectors including Energy, Industrials, Healthcare, Consumer, and Tech, with deep knowledge of credit structuring, risk mitigation, and regulatory standards. His work has included complex M&A and leveraged finance transactions, making him ideal for banks seeking a strategic credit partner.
- Track Record of Results: Secured a $324million reduction in risk-weighted assets during the oil downturn. Underwrote $354 million in cross-border loans (resulting in over $5 million in fees).
Wealth Management Executive –
Irvine, California
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25+ years of wealth management leadership, working across private banking, estate planning, lending, and investment advisory.
- Led regional teams producing $500 million+ annually across loans, deposits, and investment assets.
- Built and scaled wealth management platforms across commercial and private banking divisions, collaborating with legal, tax, and valuation experts.
- Personally managed and grew client relationships, bringing in $110 million+ in new wealth management assets in one recent role.
- Extensive experience with succession planning, complex credit structuring, and multi-generational wealth transfer strategies.
Commercial Bank Leader –
Baton Rouge or New Orleans, Louisiana
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20+ years of experience in commercial banking, credit analysis, and client advisory, with proven success across multiple institutions.
- Built and managed multi-million-dollar C&I credit and deposit portfolios, maintaining high profitability and asset quality.
- Led teams and regional efforts, directly supervising bankers and support staff while mentoring future leaders.
- Delivered $150 million+ in credit opportunities through proactive prospecting and executive-level relationship building.
- Deep experience structuring complex commercial credits and managing risk across diverse industries.
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What are competitive salaries look like in Commercial Banking and Private Wealth?
The Anderson Search Group is acknowledged as a top commercial banking & private wealth recruitment firm, catering to the entire United States, with a focus on sourcing essential talent.
To assist Commercial Banking and Private Wealth institutions in remaining competitive and current, The Anderson Search Group has produced this guide, which aids employers in evaluating their compensation rates and implementing adjustments to enhance both retention and hiring efforts.
About The Anderson Search Group
We are a Boutique Commercial Banking and Private Wealth Executive Search Firm specializing in placing elite commercial banking and private wealth talent with the nation’s finest financial institutions.
About The Anderson Search Group
We are a Boutique Commercial Banking and Private Wealth Executive Search Firm specializing in placing elite commercial banking and private wealth talent with the nation’s finest financial institutions.















