– USA, NY – Chilton Trust, a leading privately owned, independent wealth management firm and national trust bank, today announced the appointment of John Hilton, Jr. to its Board of Directors.
“John’s extensive experience in investment management, wealth management, wealth planning, trust and family office services is a tremendous value-add to Chilton Trust. We are confident that John’s depth of knowledge of our business will be highly complementary and additive in allowing us to thoughtfully grow and continue to provide best-in-class services to our clients and their families,” said Founder and Chairman, Richard Lockwood Chilton, Jr.
About John A. Hilton, Jr.
Mr. Hilton recently served as Senior Advisor to Brown Brothers Harriman’s Private Bank for the past six years. Before that, he held a nineteen-year tenure at Bessemer Trust, one of the world’s most legendary multi-family offices, serving as President and CEO for ten years. Before that, he was Managing Director for the Deerpath Group, Inc. of Lake Forest, Ill., and Executive Director for Merrill Lynch & Company’s Private Capital Group in Chicago. For 15 years he was with Citibank, spending four years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in senior positions as Head of Mining and Metals and Senior Credit Officer.
He presently serves as Director and Treasurer for The Everglades Foundation, which works to protect and restore America’s Everglades through science, advocacy, and education. Mr. Hilton is a formidable voice for Everglades restoration, which closely aligns with Chilton Trust’s mission of stewardship. As a member of the business community in Florida, Chilton Trust has been a long-standing partner helping The Everglades Foundation protect one of the world’s largest and most fragile ecosystems. The firm’s commitment and support to that mission also extend to other foundations and organizations they partner with throughout the country.
Mr. Hilton is a retired Trustee for the University of Vermont where he and others founded the University of Vermont Foundation. He was the Foundation’s second Chairman and continues to serve as a Board Member. He recently retired as Chairman of the Board of the Washington Center.
“Having long admired Chilton Trust, I look forward to contributing my fiduciary, leadership and operating expertise to the benefit of the firm,” said John A. Hilton, Jr. “Chilton Trust has an impeccable reputation for providing first-class advisory and wealth services and building trusted relationships with each client—and has seen immense growth from this high-touch approach.”
Mr. Hilton earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Vermont.
About Chilton Trust
Chilton Trust is an independent, privately owned, wealth management company providing wealth management services and investment solutions to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and institutions. Chilton Trust is built on the deep investment culture and rigorous standards of performance excellence which have been the hallmark of its affiliate, Chilton Investment Company, which was founded three decades ago by Richard Lockwood Chilton, Jr. Chilton Trust offers a full suite of individually customized services including access to internal equity and fixed income management, best-in-class external traditional and alternative managers, standalone national trust company capabilities, consolidated wealth reporting, comprehensive family office services, and transactional planning. The firm’s emphasis on relationship management is vital and built upon integrity, confidentiality, high-quality service, and customization to meet the evolving needs and complexities that often exist with clients. Chilton Trust is approaching over $7B in assets under management with approximately 200 family relationships.
For more information: https://www.chiltontrustcompany.com/
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