City National Bank CEO of Entertainment Banking, Private Banking & Wealth Management Kelly Coffey Leaving to Pursue New Opportunities

JaHan Wang, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Banking, and Abel Montañez, Executive Vice President, Private Banking & Wealth Management, to take on expanded responsibilities

Jan 30, 2025

LOS ANGELES — City National Bank today announced that Kelly Coffey, CEO of Entertainment Banking, Private Banking & Wealth Management, has decided after six years with the bank to pursue new opportunities as she embarks on the next chapter of her career, effective February 14, 2025. JaHan Wang, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Banking, and Abel Montañez, Executive Vice President, Private Banking & Wealth Management, will lead the teams moving forward and will continue to serve the needs of City National’s clients.

“At every step, Kelly has led with empathy, vision and resiliency, and she has left an indelible mark on City National,” said Howard Hammond, CEO, City National Bank. “I am grateful for her extraordinary leadership, collaboration, and the profound impact she has made on our organization, colleagues and clients. She has prepared two extraordinary leaders, JaHan and Abel, as they take on increased responsibilities. I wish Kelly all the best in this next exciting chapter and thank her for the lasting impact she has made on us all.”

“I am deeply grateful to all my colleagues and clients who have made my experience at City National truly remarkable,” said Coffey. “Every day, I have felt honored to lead this team of professionals in serving the needs of our clients and the entertainment industry at large. I have built meaningful relationships that will last a lifetime and am so grateful to have earned the trust of our clients and colleagues over the last few years. I am proud to have helped grow and develop the next generation of leadership at the bank who have never lost focus on the needs of our clients. I’m confident City National’s unwavering dedication to the entertainment industry will only grow under JaHan’s leadership, and that we will continue to competitively serve our wealth and private banking clients with Abel’s guidance.”

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