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Evercore Wealth Management Appoints Steven Chung Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

Evercore Wealth Management today announced the appointment of Steven Chung as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager.

Mr. Chung joins Evercore Wealth Management from State Street Global Advisors, where he served as the lead portfolio manager for all tax-exempt municipal bond strategies and co-portfolio manager for all taxable municipal bond strategies. Prior to joining State Street Global Advisors in 2015, he worked as a municipal research analyst at the Hartford Investment Management Company and as a public finance investment banker. He has 15 years of experience in the municipal bond market.
 
“We are pleased to welcome Steve to our growing firm,” said Chris Zander, President of Evercore Wealth Management and Evercore Trust Company, N.A. “His broad municipal bond investment experience and thoughtful approach in working with clients make him a natural fit for our team.”
 
Mr. Chung is based in New York and reports to Brian Pollak, a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Evercore Wealth Management.
 
Mr. Chung received a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute.