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Market Cap:$357.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$605.9M
  • Public
  • US
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Throughout Boston Private there is a deep cultural commitment to the highest levels of quality, integrity and interactions. We are building an enduring company that consistently does the right thing. Our value system below guides our behavior and is the prism through which we filter our actions:

Executive Vice President, CEO, Private Banking Group
James D. Dawson
Number of Employees 1,220
Contact Information

Ten Post Office Sq

Boston, Massachusetts 02109-4603

www.bostonpriva...

(617) 912-3799

NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110

Recent Events

  • Gibraltar Private Bank narrows losses

    11/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Boston Private posts $31.4M Q3 loss

    10/31/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • RBC Capital Markets Corp maintains Boston Private Financial at 'outperform'

    10/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran LLC upgrades Boston Private Financial to 'outperform'

    10/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Westfield Capital Announces Acceleration of Purchase Option with Boston Private Financial Holdings

    10/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • RBC Capital Markets Corp upgrades Boston Private Financial to 'outperform'

    9/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • FBR Capital Markets and Co. maintains Boston Private Financial at 'market perform'

    9/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • RBC Capital Upgrades Boston Private Financial BPFH to Outperform

    9/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Bullishness at Carlyle Group: Co-Founder Says Rebound in Private-Equity Deals Is on the Way

    9/21/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Boston Private doles out $600k in retention bonuses

    8/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

  • FIG Partners LLC lowers Boston Private Financial to 'market-perform'

    7/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Boston Private Financial Holdings Appoints George Alexakos as Chief Risk Officer

    7/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Boston Private Financial Holdings Reports Second Quarter Results

    7/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

boston private financial holdings inc. and internet - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James D. Dawson Executive Vice President, CEO, Private Banking Group
Joseph H. Cromarty Executive Vice President, CEO, Wealth Advisory & Investment Management Groups
David J. Kaye CFO & Executive Vice President
Kathryn A. Kearney Executive Vice Presidentchief Operating Officer, Wealth Advisory and Investment Management Groups
Robert J. Whelan Chief Financial Officer
Margaret W Chambers General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Martha T. Higgins Executive Vice President
Megan Chambers General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Catharine Sheehan Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Erica Smith Vice President, IR
William A. Gratrix Controller & Senior Vice President
William A. Morton Senior Vice President & Controller
William H. Morton Treasurer & Controller
J H Cromarty
Lynn Thompson Hoffman Attorney
Alan Solomont Director
John Morton Director
Stephen M. Waters Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Timothy L. Vaill Chairman & CEO
Walter M. Pressey President & Vice Chairman
Herbert S. Alexander Chair
Adolfo Henriques Vice Chair
Alan Sinai Board of Directors
Deborah F. Keunstner Board of Directors
Deborah Foye Kuenstner Board of Directors
Eugene S. Colangelo Board of Directors
Jonathan H. Parker Vice Chairman
Kathleen M. Graveline Board of Directors
Peter C. Bennett Board of Directors
Richard I. Morris Jr. Board of Directors
Sol Camino Del Monte Board of Directors
William J. Shea Board of Directors

Jim is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Private Banking Group at Boston Private. He joined the company in February 2008 and is a member of the Senior Policy Group. Previously, Jim was President and Chief Operating Officer of Boston Private Bank & Trust Company. Prior to joining Boston Private Bank, Jim was the Senior Lending Officer and a member of the Senior Management Committee of Andover Bank, a $1+ billion community bank. Earlier in his career, he spent 16 years with Shawmut Bank where he was a District Vice President. His responsibilities included managing a corporate lending group and supervising several branches in the same region. Jim is on the Board of Overseers at Children's Hospital Boston and is a former Trustee at Endicott College. He is former Chairman of the Commercial Credit Committee of Massachusetts Bankers Association and is a Board member of the Artery Business Committee. Jim is also Past President of the New England Chapter of the Risk Management Association (formerly Robert Morris Associates). He received his undergraduate degree in mathematical economics from Brown University and his MBA from Boston University.

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President, CEO, Private Banking Group Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Chief Credit Officer Former
Shawmut Bank Former
Boston University MBA Former
Brown University Undergraduate Degree In Mathematical Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President, CEO, Wealth Advisory & Investment Management Groups Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. President, Eastern Reg Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Boston Tenpoint Coalition Board of Directors Current
Borel Private Bank & Trust Company Board of Directors Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Tufts University BS in Mathematics Former

As President and Vice Chairman of Boston Private, Walt's activities are focused on a broad variety of strategic matters, with specific emphasis on operational execution. He oversees the company's acquisition efforts and is the chief negotiator for all transactions. Walt works very closely with the board and executive management on strategy formulation, and serves on the Board of Directors of Boston Private and on selected firm boards. He is a member of the company's Senior Policy Group. Prior to joining Boston Private in September 1996, Walt served in various senior executive capacities with Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company and its parent, The Boston Company. His career at The Boston Company spanned 26-years and included, among other assignments: Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the corporation, Chief Planning Officer, and Manager of Cash Management Services. Walt serves as Chairman on the Board of Trustees of the Immune Disease Institute, Inc., a non-profit medical research firm affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital in Boston. He is past President and Director of Financial Executives International Boston Chapter, past President of the Treasurers' Club of Boston, and past President of the Harvard Alumni Association of Boston. Walt holds a bachelor of arts in chemistry from the University of Vermont and a masters in business administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He served as a First Lieutenant with the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in the Vietnam theatre.

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. President & Vice Chairman Current
The Treasurers' Club Director Current
The Treasurers' Club President Former
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
University of Vermont BA in chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Columbia Management Chief Financial Officer Former
Columbia Management Senior Vice President Former

Prior to joining Boston Private in June 2000, Katie served as an Associate at Lesavoy Financial Perspectives, Inc., an independent fee-based financial planning firm in New York, New York. During her five-years there, Katie's responsibilities included financial analysis of high net worth individuals and their families, focusing on tax planning, retirement planning and estate analysis. She also supported client relationships, business development and office management. Katie has a bachelor of arts from Vanderbilt University and graduated from Boston University with a masters in business administration. She sits on the Board of The Copley Society, a non-profit arts association.

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice Presidentchief Operating Officer, Wealth Advisory and Investment Management Groups Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Manager Current
Copley Society Board of Directors Current
Boston University Masters In Business Administration Former
Vanderbilt University Bachelor of Arts Former

Bob is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Boston Private. He is responsible for the company's overall financial strategy and operations. He is also responsible for Investor Relations and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance. Bob is a member of the company's Senior Policy Group and has over 20-years experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Boston Private in December 2004, he served as Chief Financial Officer at MFS Investment Management. He also led the firm's strategic planning discipline and was a member of MFS' Executive Management Committee. Previously, Bob directed several strategic planning and new business development initiatives for BankBoston's consumer bank and was an engagement manager with Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group. He began his career with Bank of New England, N.A. Bob holds a bachelor of arts in economics from Bowdoin College and a masters in business administration from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Harvard Business School Masters in Business Administration Former
Bowdoin College Bachelor of Arts in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Loomis Sayles & Company Vice President Former
Ropes & Gray Llp Associate Former
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former
Ropes, LLC Associate Former
Loomis Sayles & Company Assistant General Counsel Former
Suffolk University Law School Juris Doctor Former
Suffolk University Law School law degree Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelors of Science Former

Martha is Executive Vice President and Director of Human Capital Resources at Boston Private. She is responsible for enterprise-wide human capital initiatives and serves as an advisor to senior management and to the company's affiliate partners on human capital strategy, workforce planning and overall workforce effectiveness. In addition, she supports the Boston Private Board of Directors' Compensation Committee and is a member of the company's Senior Policy Group. Prior to joining Boston Private, Martha was a senior consultant and relationship manager at W.T. Haigh & Company, a boutique executive compensation and human resources consulting firm in Cambridge, MA. As one of the firm's senior consultants, Martha was responsible for significant client relationships, serving as an advisor to public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations on executive compensation and broader human resources issues. Martha has over 20 years of experience working in the financial services industry. She started her career at The Boston Company (at the time a subsidiary of Shearson Lehman/American Express) and also worked for Fidelity Investments as a Senior Compensation Consultant. Martha received her B.A. from Middlebury College and is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) through World at Work (formerly the American Compensation Association) and is a Certified Equity Professional (CEP) through the CEP Institute of Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business and Administration.

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Director of Human Capital Resources Current
Middlebury College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Vice President, Corp Comm & IR Coordinator Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Vice President, IR Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Director, Ir Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Controller & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President & Controller Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Treasurer & Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Current
Babson College MBA Former
University of Maine BS in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Attorney Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
First Mutual Bank Director Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Chair Current
Ywca Co-Chair Current
Boston University School of Management Board of Directors Current
The Advisory Council Board of Directors Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Florida East Coast Industries Inc. President & CEO Current
Atd Lines Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Florida Chamber of Commerce Current
NationsBank Chairman Current
Miami Business Forum Board of Directors Current
New World Symphony Board of Directors Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Vice Chair Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New World Symphony Active Member Current
Barnett Bank executive vice president Former
The Bank of Nova Scotia Former
Regions Bank Former
Florida International University Chairman Former
Homes.com, Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Decision Economics, Inc. CEO Current
Decision Economics, Inc. President Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Bank & Trust Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Solomont Bailis Ventures Current
Progressive Business Leaders Network CEO & Chairman, Solomont Bailis Ventures Current
Angel Healthcare Investors, LLC Founder, Managing Member Current
The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc. Senior Advisor Current
Hebrew Seniorlife Chairman of the Board Current
Angel Healthcare Investors, LLC Board of Directors Current
Boston Private Bank & Trust Director Current
PolyMedica Corporation Director Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Aveta Inc. Director Current
Liberty Medical Supply, Inc. Director Current
Tufts University B.A. Former
University of Lowell B.S. In Nursing Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Ms. Kuenstner is the Chief Investment Officer at Wellesley College. Before joining Wellesley College in February 2009, Ms. Kuenstner was Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of Investment Management at Brandeis University. Prior to working at Brandeis, Ms. Kuenstner was Managing Director of Research for Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCo), the investment management organization of Fidelity Investments. Prior to Fidelity, Ms. Kuenstner was the Chief Investment Officer, Global Value, at Putnam Investments from 2000-2004. Her other roles at Putnam included Chief Investment Officer, International Value and Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities. Prior to that, she worked at DuPont Pension Fund Investment in Wilmington, Delaware as a Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities. Ms. Kuenstner has also been a Vice President, International Investment Strategist at Merrill Lynch in addition to Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Ms. Kuenstner was actively involved in the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church USA from 1996-2004 as Investment Committee Chair, Director, and most recently, Co-opted Director.

Organization Position Status
Brandeis Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Brandeis University Chief Investment Officer Former
Brandeis University Vice President of Investment Management Former
Fidelity Management Corporation Managing Director of Research Former

Mr. Colangelo is Chairman of the Board of Julio Enterprises and has served as such since the early 1980s. Julio Enterprises, a conglomerate headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, operates numerous businesses including retail, publishing and real estate. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries in Boston, Massachusetts, and currently its Vice Chairman. Mr. Colangelo serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Boston Private Bank & Trust Company.

Organization Position Status
Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc Board of Directors Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Massachusetts, Inc. Board of Directors Current

John Morton, III was appointed as a member of the Maryland Stadium Authority on July 1, 2008. On November 7, 2008, Governor Martin O'Malley selected him to succeed Frederick W. Puddester as Chairman. Mr. Morton, a senior business and financial services executive, brings extensive experience to the MSA Board including having served as CEO and President of three major financial institutions, as a board member for four public corporations and as a leader in business, professional, educational and civic organizations. From 1996 to 2006, Mr. Morton served in various capacities with the Bank of America/NationsBank, including his role as President of the Mid-Atlantic Region from 1997 to 2001, and as President of Premier Bank from 2001 to 2005. Prior to his service with Bank of America, Mr. Morton was Chairman, CEO and President of the Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis, Missouri, the Farm and Home Financial Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri and with the Perpetual Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia. Mr. Morton also has served as Chairman of the Greater Baltimore Committee, as Director of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, and as Committee Chairman of the effort to bring the 2012 Olympics to the Washington/Baltimore region. Mr. Morton currently is a Director with the U.S. Naval Academy Athletic and Scholarship Programs. He was instrumental in raising funds for the community activities associated with the 2000 Army-Navy game in Baltimore. Mr. Morton is a 1967 nuclear science graduate of the U.S Naval Academy. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University in 1973.

Organization Position Status
Maryland Stadium Authority Chairman Current
Maryland Stadium Authority Board of Directors Former
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. Director Current
Home Financial Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Region President Former
Premier Bank President Former
Premierbanking.Com President Former
Maryland National Bank Former
Broadwing Corporation Director Former
Harvard University Master's In Business Administration Former
Harvard University Bachelor's Degree Former

Jonathan H. Parker joined the Nelson Family of Companies in 2008 after serving on the Company's Board of Directors for more than five years. "JP" is responsible for strategic planning, business growth and profitability for all operating units of the Nelson Family of Companies. Parker has more than 30 years experience planning and directing business expansion for national and international companies in a variety of industries. He is a respected expert on marketing, strategic planning, and organization development with senior management. Prior to joining Nelson, JP spent five years with Boston Private Financial Holdings, with four of those years as President of the Western Region for this publicly-traded firm before his advancement to Vice Chairman. Parker had responsibility for five operating companies in the West with approximately 400 employees and profits of $25 million. He also led the acquisition program in the West and was a member of the seven-person Senior Policy Group for the enterprise. Prior to Boston Private, Parker was a Founding Partner of Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) a management consulting firm operating from offices on three continents. He was engaged by boards and executive officers seeking guidance on strategic planning, marketing/sales strategies, mergers and acquisitions, and profit improvement. JP serves on the Board of Advisors for Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. A graduate of Tufts University, Parker also holds an MBA from George Washington University.

Organization Position Status
Workforcelogic, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Borel Private Bank & Trust Company Board of Directors Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. President, Western Reg Former
HSBC Auto Finance Partner Former
Holiday Inn Worldwide Partner Former
The George Washington University MBA Former
Tufts University bachelor's degree Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Waters is a partner at Compass Advisers, an independent advisory firm established in 2001, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Compass Partners and its European Equity Fund, which he founded in 1996. Prior to this, Mr. Waters spent over twenty years advising corporate and financial entities both in the U.S. and internationally. Mr. Waters served from 1992 to 1996 as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Europe and was a member of Morgan Stanley's worldwide 12-person Operating Committee. Mr. Waters joined Morgan Stanley as a Managing Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department in June 1988 and was Co-Director of that department from January 1990 to early 1992. Mr. Waters was Co-Director of the Mergers and Acquisition Department at Shearson Lehman Brothers from 1985 to 1988. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Harvard College Fund and is acting Chairman of the Unites States Naval Institute. He is a member of the Investment Committee of Princeton Theological Seminary and of the Board of Directors of Valero Energy Corp. He is also Vice Chairman of the United States Naval Institute and Chairman of the Naval Institute Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Compasspartners Chief Executive Officer Current
Compass Advisers Limited Chief Executive Officer Current
Compass Advisers Limited Managing Partner Current
Compasspartners Chairman of The Board Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Valero Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Compass Advisers Limited Co-Founder Former
Books Incorporated Co-Founder Former
Harvard College Former
Princeton Theological Seminary member Former
Morgan Stanley member Former

Organization Position Status
Tempus Partners Active Manager, Turnaround Specialist and Investor Current
Demoulas Super Markets Inc. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Children's Hospital Boston Board of Directors Current
Vivascopy Board of Directors Current
The Boston Stock Exchange Inc. Board of Directors Current
AIG SunAmerica, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conseco Inc. CEO Former
BankBoston International CFO Former
Dlb Capital LLC. Co-Founder Former
Centennial Technologies Chairman of The Board Former
BankBoston International Vice Chairman Former

Executive News

  • Boston Private doles out $600k in retention bonuses

    Boston Business Journal - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Economists Oppose More Stimulus

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/11/09 - View Story

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     BPFH $5.20 +0.01 (0.19% )
Average Volume 791,167
Shares Outstanding 68.65M
Market Cap 357.0M
Year High 7.25
Year Low 2.07
Earnings Per Share -0.04
P/E Ratio -130.00
Dividend 0.04
Yield 0.77
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