03/11/2025
Citizens Continues Private Wealth Expansion with Addition of Advisor Team in Southern California
PROVIDENCE, RI (March 11, 2025) — Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) announced today that it is welcoming a team led by Kris Reddaway, a seasoned wealth advisor based in Newport Beach, Calif., as part of its commitment to expanding wealth capabilities and deep regional expertise in key markets coast-to-coast.
Reddaway and his team specialize in customized wealth management solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and businesses. They previously managed approximately $900 million in client assets. Reddaway has extensive experience guiding business owners and entrepreneurs through the complex process of selling their companies. He was named by Forbes as one of their Best-in-State Wealth Advisors for 2024, a testament to the incredible relationships he has built with successful individuals, trusts, endowments and foundations.
“We are excited to have Kris and his team join Citizens as we deepen our presence and wealth capabilities in the greater Southern California market,” said Tom Metzger, Head of Private Wealth Advisors at Citizens. “The team is committed to building trusting and long-lasting client relationships, which aligns with our mission to seamlessly deliver holistic banking and wealth management solutions tailored to our clients’ financial journeys, now and for generations to come.”
Citizens Private Wealth offers clients and their families financial planning, investment management, deposits and lending, estate and trust planning, insurance and asset protection solutions, alternative investments and tax planning and preparation. The new team will work closely with Citizens Private Bank, located in San Diego and Newport Beach, to help ultra-high-net-worth clients, their families and businesses simplify their personal and professional financial lives with integrated wealth management and banking.
“This is an exciting time to join Citizens and be a part of their impressive momentum in Southern California,” said Kris Reddaway, Managing Director, Citizens Private Wealth. “This move offers an unparalleled opportunity to grow our business and better provide for our clients’ rapidly evolving needs with the backing of the firm’s strong balance sheet, robust capabilities and best-in-class resources.”
In the past year, Citizens added highly sought after teams in key markets across the country. They remain committed to recruiting top talent who can deliver best-in-market client service to ultra-high-net-worth clients.
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $217.5 billion in assets as of December 31, 2024. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,100 ATMs and approximately 1,000 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn or Facebook.
