George Wilbanks
George Wilbanks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Durham, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Williams College, New York University Stern School of Business |
| Occupation | Executive recruiter |
| Known for | Leadership in ESG and diversity recruiting |
| Spouse | Ann Elizabeth Flocken |
| Children | 2 |
George (Rivers) Wilbanks (born 1958) is an American executive recruiter specializing in the asset management and wealth management industries. He has been a pioneer in recruiting in the area of ESG and sustainable investing and in promoting diversity in the investment field.
Industry commentary[edit]
Wilbanks is a frequent media commentator and speaker on employment, compensation, organizational management and strategy in the investment field.
Wilbanks has written for and been quoted in many industry publications including CFA Institute Magazine,[1] Columbia Business School's Chazen Global Insights,[2] FundFire[3] and Ignites[4] (the Financial Times services), InvestmentNews,[5] Institutional Investor[6] and Money Management Executive.[7]
He has often served as moderator and panelist at industry events, including webinars and panels sponsored by the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association, the Investment Company Institute, the Insured Retirement Institute, the Money Management Institute, NICSA[8] and the Retirement Investment Income Association.
Topics have included diversity, board governance, distribution strategies, technology and operations.
Career[edit]
Wilbanks is the managing partner of executive search firm Wilbanks Partners, which he founded in 2011.[9] Wilbanks Partners is an executive search and organizational management consulting firm focusing on the asset and wealth management business. Clients have included Chevy Chase Trust, Calvert Investments,[10][11] Delaware Investments, Fidelity Investments, LPL Financial,[12][13][14] State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard. Wilbanks Partners has also developed an expertise in industry associations, having worked with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, the Money Management Institute[15] and NICSA.[16] The firm is a member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing, and is a member of the Global Impact Investment Network.
Wilbanks is on the advisory board for Vestigo Ventures, a fintech venture capital fund affiliated with the COGO Labs and Link Ventures.[17]
Prior to founding Wilbanks Partners, Wilbanks worked for 26 years at the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates in the financial services practice, where he assisted in building the asset and wealth management practice.[18][19][20] Before joining Russell Reynolds, he worked at Agtek International and then at The Dreyfus Corporation, where he served as assistant to the chairman supporting business development.[21]
Philanthropy[edit]
Wilbanks is a former two term Board member of Planned Parenthood of New York and participated in the recruitment of current CEO Joan Malin.
Education[edit]
Wilbanks graduated from Williams College in 1980 with a degree in Political Philosophy. He earned his MBA (with a concentration in marketing) in 1986 through evening study at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
Personal life[edit]
Wilbanks is the son of Dr. Evelyn Rivers Wilbanks, retired professor of art history and archivist, and Dr. George D. Wilbanks, a world-renowned cancer researcher, surgeon and professor of obstetrics and gynecology. He is married to Ann Elizabeth Flocken, who earlier practiced law and subsequently founded the fine arts and antique business Find Weatherly. They have two children, Elizabeth Grace Wilbanks and George Alexander Wilbanks.
References[edit]
- ^ Pizzani, Lori (2014). "Pay Daze – With Assets Under Management Rising, Will Compensation Follow?". CFA Institute Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "3 Steps to Board Membership". Chazen Global Insights. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Lemann, Mariana (14 August 2015). "Managers Tap CFAs for Fast Track to Career Growth". FundFire. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Shifting Demands Give Tech Chiefs Greater Clout". Ignites. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ Toonkel Marquez, Jessica (7 February 2010). "Fund companies seeking retirement marketing gurus". InvestmentNews. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Segal, Julie (11 February 2014). "Neuberger Berman Rises From the Ashes". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ Kello, Erin (14 April 2013). "Asset Management Hiring Set for Q3 Bounceback". Money Management Executive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "NICSA 28TH Annual Conference". NICSA. 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Appell, Douglas (31 October 2011). "Russell Reynolds recruiting veteran forms own company". Pension & Investments. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Calvert Investments Names Next CEO". Calvert Investments. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Calvert Investments (21 November 2013). "Michael L. Davis joins Calvert Investments as Head of Institutional Sales" (PDF). Wilbanks Partners. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "LPL Financial Names Tim Hodge Executive Vice President of Service". LPL Financial. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "LPL Financial Names Tom Gooley Managing Director, Head of Service, Trading and Operations". LPL Financial. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "LPL Financial Names Matthew Audette as New Chief Financial Officer". LPL Financial. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Craig Pfeiffer to Be New MMI President & CEO on May 1st". Money Management Institute. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Jim Fitzpatrick Named President of NICSA". NICSA. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Vestigo Ventures » Meet Our Team". Vestigo Ventures. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Competition for Talent Accelerating in Global Investment Management Industry, According to Russell Reynolds Associates' Study". PR Newswire. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Wilbanks, George. "Deleveraging the Organizational Structure". Russell Reynolds Associates. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "George Wilbanks, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates Ltd". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg L.P. 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Wilbanks Partners: Our Team". Wilbanks Partners. n.d. Retrieved 30 October 2015.