American wealth advisory firm Wilmington Trust has appointed William LaFond as head of its family wealth division.
He will oversee the delivery of advice and services for the firm’s largest and most prominent client families.
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LaFond joined Wilmington Trust in 2004. Most recently, he served as the regional president for Wealth Advisory for the Greater Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia regions.
Previously, LaFond served as head of business development for Wilmington Trust’s family wealth division.
He has nearly 20 years of experience advising clients on investment management, trust and estate planning, risk management, business succession, and retirement planning issues and insights.
Wilmington Trust wealth advisory executive vice president Mark Graham said: “Bill’s deep wealth advisory experience and commitment to our clients makes him the ideal person to lead our Family Wealth team.
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By GlobalData“Serving family clients has been at the heart of Wilmington Trust for more than a century. As we look to our future, we need a smart, capable leader to both continue and evolve this legacy. I can think of no one better suited to this task than Bill.”
