Richard Ernesti

Richard M.F. Ernesti is Managing Director, and a Senior Client Executive covering firmwide strategic relationships and is responsible for the cross-sale coordination of Custody, Fund Services, and Securities Lending service offerings. Richard has developed a deep understanding his client needs and to deliver strategic organizational initiatives. He brings over 30 years of financial services expertise and has worked in many different cities across three continents including, London, New York, Singapore, Frankfurt , Tokyo, and Hong Kong. During his tenure at Citi, Richard has taken on several key leadership roles including Asia Pacific Regional Head of Securities Services for Global Transaction Services business, Head of the Prime Finance Client Management team and prior to assuming his current position in early 2016, as the Senior Client Executive covering strategic relationships. Prior to joining Citi in 2001, Richard was Managing Director, Head of Customer Management and Global Sales Head for Global Securities Services at Deutsche Bank. Richard began his career at State Street Trust and Banking in Tokyo, followed by a move to Chase Manhattan Bank, where he completed the Management Development Program and worked in Chase Private Banking. Richard is an advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Citi and in the financial services industry. He leads the DEI initiatives for Securities Services in North America, is an active member of Citi’s Pride Network, and serves as a mentor for the LGBTQ+ community. He is a frequent speaker on industry panels and sits on the CEO Advisory Council of the Nicsa Diversity Project North America and the Investment Company Institute’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is actively engaged with and provides thought leadership for LGBT Great, Out Leadership and Out and Equal as well as with the clients which he covers. He also is an active volunteer as a mentor to young LGBT professionals and leaders in the finance industry.