BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank
announced today the formation of its direct private investment
practice and has named industry expert Michael Anthony to head the group. The practice
connects Santander's Commercial Banking customers with potential
family office partners who are able to provide non-traditional
liquidity and alternative capital solutions through direct private
investments. Michael, who brings over 20 years of experience in
alternative investments and family office consulting, is based in
Boston and reports to Robert Rubino, Santander
Bank's co-president and head of Commercial Banking.
"The addition of our direct private investment practice to our
suite of Commercial Banking offerings builds on our commitment to
bring valuable ideas and execution capabilities to our clients,"
said Rubino. "Michael's extensive direct investment experience and
diverse industry knowledge make him the ideal candidate to lead
this new business that differentiates us from our peers and matches
Santander's customers seeking capital with private investors."
Prior to joining Santander, Michael served as the director and
global head of the family office practice group at Citizens Bank
where he cultivated and maintained relationships with new and
existing clients in the Bank's capital markets business. He worked
at Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) as a vice president,
alternative product manager and as a relationship manager serving
the financial needs of alternative fund clients. Prior to BNY
Mellon, Michael was a member of the American Stock Exchange as an
independent derivatives market maker. He also is a founding member
and managing director at Boston Family Office Consultants, a firm
started by industry professionals that connects single family
offices with alternative investment opportunities.
Michael earned a B.S. in finance from the University of Connecticut, Storrs and holds FINRA
Series 63 and 79 licenses.
Santander Bank, N.A. is one of
the country's largest retail and commercial banks and an active
provider of capital, treasury management, risk management and
international solutions to thousands of corporate and institutional
clients across a wide variety of industries and geographies in
the United States. Offering
specialty groups of experienced bankers in Asset Based Lending,
Government Banking, Auto Finance, Commercial Real Estate Banking,
Commercial Equipment & Vehicle Financing, Technology, Media
& Telecommunications (TMT), Healthcare, Transportation &
Logistics, Food & Beverage and Consumer Retail, along with
experts in Middle Market and Corporate & Investment Banking,
Santander earns the loyalty of its commercial banking clients by
offering services that help them manage their operating needs,
maximize their working capital and grow their business domestically
and internationally. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A.
(NYSE: SAN) - one of the most respected banking groups in the world
with more than 125 million customers in the U.S., Europe, and Latin
America. For more information, please visit
www.santanderbank.com.
Media
Contacts:
Nancy Orlando
617-757-5765
nancy.orlando@santander.us
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