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Truist hires Shimna Sameer as head of Truist Wealth

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Truist Financial Corporation has hired Shimna Sameer as the new head of Truist Wealth, effective in October.

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Sameer to drive growth, investment in wealth management business CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC ) today announced Shimna Sameer as head of Truist Wealth. Sameer joins the company to accelerate the performance and scale the delivery of Truist's wealth management business. As head of Truist Wealth, Sameer will have broad oversight of business strategy, including the delivery of Truist's purpose-driven wealth experience to clients, enhancing the advisor and client experience, investing in and deploying innovative technology, strengthening partnerships across the enterprise and delivering long-term growth. Sameer has more than 20 years of experience in consumer banking, wealth management and private banking. Most recently, she served as head of products, solutions and platforms at Bank of America Private Bank. In this role, Sameer was responsible for managing the Private Bank's digital platforms, business and talent strategies and client experience, as well as driving business opportunities across the enterprise. She also led the delivery of the firm's specialized capabilities – including wealth strategy, trust services, custom lending and art services – to all of Bank of America's wealth management clients. Throughout her career, Sameer has led scaled client-facing businesses and large transformational initiatives...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Shimna Sameerhead of Truist Wealth
Takes effect
Oct 1, 2026
Location
New York, New York, United States

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  • Shimna Sameerhead of Truist Wealth · Named in the story

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  • directors

Extraction

Confidence
100%
Detected
Jul 22, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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