Girard Partners Hires Investment Veteran Harry "Skip" Dittmann as Vice President
Harry "Skip" Dittmann brings 35 years of financial experience to wealth management firm.
King of Prussia, PA, May 02, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Girard Partners Ltd., an integrated wealth management solutions firm, announced today that Harry “Skip” Dittmann has joined the firm as Vice President. Skip has 35 years of financial experience and brings a broad range of investment and banking knowledge to Girard Partners.
In his role as Vice President, Skip will be responsible for leading, developing, and managing long-term investment strategies for the firm’s clients, who consist of high net worth individuals and families.
“Girard Partners attributes its growth to a continued focus on providing tailored wealth management solutions with an emphasis on delivering long-term growth for our clients while managing risk,” said Girard Partners President and CIO, Kevin Norris. “I’m pleased that we were able to attract someone of Skip’s caliber who brings a track record of proven success in investment strategy development and implementation, as well as improving client satisfaction. He is a natural fit for our firm.”
Before joining Girard Partners, Skip was Senior Vice President and Director, Portfolio Management, at Calibre, the Family Office of Wachovia Bank, where he managed and executed investment strategies for over 50 high net worth families with marketable assets in excess of $7 billion.
At CoreStates Bank, Wachovia’s predecessor, Skip was Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Family Wealth Group, Asset Management Division, responsible for the investment management of families and foundations with assets in excess of $20 million. Earlier, Skip was Vice President and Sales Manager of the Capital Markets Division, where he provided investment services to retail and institutional investors, in addition to overseeing the sales force in three regional offices.
Skip was also an Assistant Investment Officer for the Portfolio and Funds Management Division of Mellon Bank.
Skip holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, and retired from the U.S. Navy in 1995 after completing 33 years of active duty and reserve service. He serves on numerous boards including the Philadelphia Securities Association, 1260 Housing Development Association, and the Philadelphia Mental Health Corp.
About Girard Partners Ltd.
Girard Partners is a fee-only wealth management advisory firm that specializes in providing wealth management solutions such as Investment Management and Comprehensive Financial and Retirement Planning to successful individuals, their families, and businesses. The firm, founded in 1998 by the executives of Girard Bank’s Trust & Investment Group, has demonstrated experience in meeting clients’ financial goals through sound research, proper diversification, and a tax sensitive approach to portfolio management. Girard Partners is registered as an independent Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more information, visit www.girardpartners.com or call 888-578-0770.
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In his role as Vice President, Skip will be responsible for leading, developing, and managing long-term investment strategies for the firm’s clients, who consist of high net worth individuals and families.
“Girard Partners attributes its growth to a continued focus on providing tailored wealth management solutions with an emphasis on delivering long-term growth for our clients while managing risk,” said Girard Partners President and CIO, Kevin Norris. “I’m pleased that we were able to attract someone of Skip’s caliber who brings a track record of proven success in investment strategy development and implementation, as well as improving client satisfaction. He is a natural fit for our firm.”
Before joining Girard Partners, Skip was Senior Vice President and Director, Portfolio Management, at Calibre, the Family Office of Wachovia Bank, where he managed and executed investment strategies for over 50 high net worth families with marketable assets in excess of $7 billion.
At CoreStates Bank, Wachovia’s predecessor, Skip was Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Family Wealth Group, Asset Management Division, responsible for the investment management of families and foundations with assets in excess of $20 million. Earlier, Skip was Vice President and Sales Manager of the Capital Markets Division, where he provided investment services to retail and institutional investors, in addition to overseeing the sales force in three regional offices.
Skip was also an Assistant Investment Officer for the Portfolio and Funds Management Division of Mellon Bank.
Skip holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, and retired from the U.S. Navy in 1995 after completing 33 years of active duty and reserve service. He serves on numerous boards including the Philadelphia Securities Association, 1260 Housing Development Association, and the Philadelphia Mental Health Corp.
About Girard Partners Ltd.
Girard Partners is a fee-only wealth management advisory firm that specializes in providing wealth management solutions such as Investment Management and Comprehensive Financial and Retirement Planning to successful individuals, their families, and businesses. The firm, founded in 1998 by the executives of Girard Bank’s Trust & Investment Group, has demonstrated experience in meeting clients’ financial goals through sound research, proper diversification, and a tax sensitive approach to portfolio management. Girard Partners is registered as an independent Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more information, visit www.girardpartners.com or call 888-578-0770.
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