John Leto Joins TD Wealth as Regional Wealth Leader for Metro New York

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NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 2, 2012) – TD Wealth has appointed wealth management executive John Leto as Senior Vice President and Regional Wealth Leader for the Metro New York Region. TD Wealth provides clients with customized wealth management services in partnership with TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®.

In his role, Leto will be responsible for managing and growing TD’s wealth management business in the New York City, Westchester, Long Island and Northern New Jersey markets. He will lead a team of accomplished wealth professionals in bringing a comprehensive offering of private banking, lending, investment and trust solutions to clients in this region.

“I’m pleased to have John on board. His industry knowledge, background in the greater New York City market, strong leadership skills, and passion for elevating the client experience will enable him to make a significant impact in the Metro New York Region,” said Antoinette Cooper, Head of U.S. Private Banking, TD Wealth.

The addition of Leto is part of the TD Wealth’s robust expansion strategy for the U.S. business, providing wealth management solutions to a growing pool of clients in Metro New York and throughout the TD Bank footprint from Florida to Maine.

Leto, who has extensive experience in private banking and working with high net worth clients, joins TD Wealth after serving as President and CEO at New York- and Miami-based Standard Chartered Private Bank. Prior to that, Leto served at Citigroup as the Managing Director for Citigroup Private Bank and as the Head of Citigroup’s Manhattan High Net Worth business.

A Garden City, N.Y., resident, Leto holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Research in Psychology, with distinction, a Master’s in Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University, a Master’s in Management from NYU-Poly (NYU’s School of Engineering) and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology.

About TD Wealth
Through TD Wealth, TD Bank, N.A. and its subsidiaries partner with high net worth individuals and institutions to help build, preserve and transition wealth. Delivering wealth management services for more than 80 years, TD Wealth is committed to helping personal investors, institutional and non-profit organizations achieve their unique financial goals by building long-lasting relationships, and sharing the resources of one of the 10 largest financial institutions in the U.S., TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®. From private banking, portfolio management, private trust, and estate planning, to institutional trust, including retirement planning, captive insurance and trustee services, TD Wealth creates and delivers customized and integrated wealth management solutions. TD Wealth is a service mark of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com/investments.

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