Deals & People May 11, 2011

SunTrust Buys CSI Capital Management

SunTrust Banks, Inc. has acquired the assets of CSI Capital Management, a San Francisco based wealth-management firm.
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According to the announcement, CSI has a “…significant nation-wide presence that focuses on the financial and investment needs of high-net-worth clients including highly visible professional athletes.”

The acquisition expands the presence of SunTrust’s Private Wealth Management division in Los Angeles and Atlanta; adds offices in Greenwich, Boca Raton, and San Francisco; and builds on the Company’s similar success in its music, motorsports and film practices. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Established in 1978, CSI Capital Management has approximately $1.5 billion in assets under management, according to a press release.

The Sports and Entertainment Specialty Group provides investment advice, estate planning, wealth advisory services and personal finance options to serve the complex needs of its clients.

“SunTrust continues to build its client base and reinforce its reputation as a leading wealth and investment management group through its strategic acquisition of assets of CSI Capital Management, one of the premier wealth management groups in California,” said Thomas Carroll, Managing Director of SunTrust Sports and Entertainment Specialty Group.

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