Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.

10/26/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/26/2021 08:06

10/26/2021 - Berkshire Bank Adds to Private Banking Team with New Hires Fernandes and Howard

Berkshire Private Banking is Expanding Reach in Rhode Island Market


PROVIDENCE, RI -- October 26, 2021 -- Berkshire Bank, a socially responsible community-dedicated bank with locations in New England and New York, is excited to announce the addition of two private bankers to its Private Banking Team.

Cesar Fernandes and Natalie Howard join Berkshire Bank's growing Private Banking Team of experienced private banking professionals to further support its ongoing commitment to clients and provide additional private banking relationship management.

"We are pleased to welcome Cesar Fernandes and Natalie Howard to our team," said Elizabeth Mineo, SVP, Director of Private Banking. "Cesar and Natalie bring considerable experience working with private banking clients in the Rhode Island market and will support our ongoing commitment to delivering a full array of products and superior service to our clients."

More information on their backgrounds is included below.

Mr. Cesar Fernandes joins Berkshire Private Banking as a Senior Vice President (SVP). He has over 14 years of experience in private banking providing banking advice and guidance to clients. Fernandes will manage relationships and develop solutions for clients in Rhode Island.

Before joining Berkshire Bank, Cesar worked for Bristol County Savings Bank as a Development Specialist. Mr. Fernandes has also held positions as a private banker for BPI (Banco Portugues de Investimento). He began his career as a CPA and worked for 9 years with the firm of Marques de Almeida, J. Nunes, V. Simoes & Associados, Sociedade de Revisores Officiais de Contas, SA.

Fernandes is a graduate of the Institute of Accounting and Administration in Coimbra, Portugal with a degree in Auditing and Accounting.

Ms. Natalie Howard joins Berkshire Private Banking as a Private Banking Officer. She has over 7 years of experience in Banking. She spent four years at Berkshires Bank's Newport Rhode Island location providing bank products, services, and guidance to clients. Ms. Howard will support and assist Mr. Fernandes and clients in the Rhode Island Market.

Natalie has extensive experience working with consumers in the Retail Banking segment. Prior to joining Berkshire Bank, Natalie served at UniBank in Central Massachusetts in roles including retail, call center, and branches.

Natalie earned her BS from Salve Regina in Newport, RI.

Berkshire Private Banking provides banking solutions with a focused approach on high-net-worth clients. Berkshire Bank operates four Rhode Island branches in Middletown, Newport, Wakefield, and Westerly, and recently opened an office in Providence.

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About Berkshire Bank

Berkshire Bank is transforming what it means to bank its neighbors socially, humanly, and digitally to empower the financial potential of people, families, and businesses in its communities as it pursues its vision of being the leading socially responsible omni-channel community bank in the markets it serves.

Berkshire Bank provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management, investment, and insurance services. The Bank has approximately $11.8 billion in assets and operates 107 branch offices primarily in New England and New York, with an agreement to sell its eight Mid-Atlantic branches. Headquartered in Boston, Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) is the parent of Berkshire Bank and is a member of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. To learn more, call 800-773-5601 or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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