BEDMINSTER, N.J., July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) and Peapack-Gladstone Bank proudly announce the hiring of William “Bill” M. Robb as Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for Peapack Private, the wealth management division of the bank.

Bill joins Peapack Private from Glenmede Trust where he managed portfolios for both high-net-worth families and non-profit institutions.  He was part of a 12-person team responsible for 200% growth at Glenmede Trust’s Morristown, New Jersey, location over a five-year period.  Over the years, Bill has held similar investment positions at Cornerstone Advisors and Morgan Stanley.  With more than 20 years of experience in investment management, he has a deep expertise on a broad range of complex wealth management issues.    

“Bill has joined an experienced team of investment professionals charged with providing clients sound advice and the right investment solutions,” stated John Creamer, Chief Investment Officer of Peapack Private.  He continued, “We’re glad to have Bill join Peapack Private. His background and expertise in portfolio management and the complexities of wealth management bolsters and expands our client-facing team.”

Bill, a Summit, NJ resident, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York and an MBA in Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.  He will be based predominantly out of the Morristown location of Peapack Private Wealth Management.

About the Company

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a New Jersey bank holding company with total assets of $4.34 billion as of March 31, 2018.  Founded in 1921, Peapack-Gladstone Bank is a commercial bank that provides innovative private banking services to businesses, non-profits and consumers, which help them to establish, maintain and expand their legacy.  Through its private banking and wealth management locations in Bedminster, Gladstone, Fairfield, Morristown, Princeton and Teaneck, and a trust office in Greenville, DE, Peapack-Gladstone Bank offers an unparalleled commitment to client service through its private wealth management, commercial private banking, retail private banking and residential lending divisions, along with its online platforms. With a market value of $5.6 billion under management and administration as of March 31, 2018, Peapack Private is one of the largest NJ-based asset managers.

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