Keith Alves also named business banking manager for new Pittsburgh team
As part of an ongoing strategy to expand operations in new markets,
Wells Fargo’s Business Banking Group (BBG), part of Well
Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), named Don Hayes head of the newly
established Ohio & Western Pennsylvania region. In this role, Hayes
leads a local team dedicated to providing financial products and
services for the company’s Business Banking customers throughout the
region. Expanding into Ohio and Western Pennsylvania increases BBG’s
presence and capabilities and allows them to work more closely with
other Wells Fargo business lines to serve business customers in key
markets. Based in Cleveland, Hayes reports to John Cole, head of
Business Banking for the Northeast region.
Serving more than 100,000 businesses across the U.S. with annual sales
generally from $5 million to $20 million, BBG provides a range of
services, including credit, cash management, risk management,
succession, and wealth management.
“This is an exciting time for the Business Banking Group as we continue
to strengthen our capabilities and leverage our expertise in new
markets,” said Cole. “With Don’s leadership experience, local market
expertise and strong relationships across Wells Fargo, I’m confident
that he will lead our growing team as we provide Business Banking
customers across a variety of industries with the financial products and
services they need.”
Prior to his new role, Hayes was regional vice president of Wells
Fargo’s Middle Market Banking operations in Ohio where he managed teams
in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton to expand the
business across the region. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2004, he
held management positions with both National City Bank and Key Bank.
Wells Fargo also announced that industry veteran Keith Alves has been
named business banking manager for its new operations in Pittsburgh.
With more than 23 years of financial services experience, Alves joins
Wells Fargo from Santander Bank and will report to Hayes.
“Pittsburgh is a new market for BBG and we look forward to investing in
and strengthening our local team,” said Hayes. “The addition of Keith to
our team is a primary example of how we are looking to recruit local
leaders who have the market and industry expertise to best help our
Business Banking customers in Pittsburgh.”
About Wells Fargo Business Banking
Wells Fargo Business Banking offers customers a breadth of products and
services provided by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, including
credit, cash management, risk management, employee benefits, succession,
and wealth management. Wells Fargo’s Small Business Administration (SBA)
Lending Group is part of Business Banking. Wells Fargo is the No. 1 SBA
7(a) lender in total dollar volume for seven consecutive years (federal
fiscal years 2009 – 2016) and in dollars and units during federal fiscal
year 2016.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based
financial services company with $2.0 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s
vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them
succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco,
Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and
consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,500 locations,
13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has
offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct
business in the global economy. With approximately 273,000 team members,
Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells
Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2017 rankings of
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