Webster Private Bank opens in Garden City

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Webster Bank has opened a private banking office in Garden City. The new location expands the bank’s services to wealth management clients on Long Island. The bank currently has private banking offices in New England.

“This is an important market for Webster, and we are adding an experienced, private banking team who reside in the New York Metro market,” Peter Gabriel, executive managing director of private banking, said about the new office in Garden City.

“This investment expands our commitment to delivering high-touch service and individual attention that helps our clients achieve their financial goals,” Gabriel said.

Leading the private banking team on Long Island are Richard Chalifoux, senior managing director of fiduciary services; Susan Aminov, managing director and relationship manager, and Allen Margolius, managing director and portfolio manager.

Chalifoux has 40 years of experience in estate planning and trust services and is past president of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County, Inc. Prior to joining Webster Private Bank, Chalifoux was a managing director at First Republic Trust Company in Garden City.

Aminov brings more than 20 years of experience serving the needs of high-net-worth clients. Prior to joining Webster Private Bank, Aminov was vice president, senior relationship manager at TD Wealth. In addition, she has served as regional private banker at Republic Bank, overseeing the private banking needs of clients in New York City.

Margolius has more than 20 years of experience in conducting investment management due diligence and managing portfolios for high-net-worth institutional and trust clients. Prior to joining Webster, he was a portfolio manager and a member of the investment committee at Tompkins Financial. He also was an analyst and portfolio manager for AG Asset Management and Palisades Capital.