Laureen Cortez joined Presidio Bank as senior vice president/relationship manager in the Palo Alto, CA office._x000D_
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Cortez has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, with particular expertise managing and growing client relationships with small and mid-size companies and financially sophisticated individuals._x000D_
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She previously spent 17 years at Bank of America, working in the Commercial Banking, Private Banking and Business Banking groups, most recently serving as senior vice president/relationship manager for the Business Bank division._x000D_
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“Laureen brings not only strong market knowledge, but also valuable expertise in credit analysis and wealth management,” Luke Farley, Palo Alto market manager, said._x000D_
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Clay Jones, Presidio Bank president, added, “We look forward to having Laureen on our Presidio Bank team. She is driven, goal-oriented and a problem solver. Her knack for developing deep and lasting business relationships will blend nicely with the Presidio Bank team.”_x000D_
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Headquartered in San Francisco, Presidio Bank provides business banking services to small and mid-size businesses, including professional service firms, real estate developers and investors and not-for-profit organizations.