Maryann Knight Ekberg

Managing Director, Private Client Advisor

Professional Profile

Maryann Knight Ekberg is a Managing Director and Private Client Advisor at Bank of America Private Bank in Boston, Massachusetts. She works with a select group of ultra-high-net-worth clients nationwide, including senior corporate executives, business owners, art collectors and multigenerational families. Maryann draws on more than 30 years of wealth management, lending and investment experience to help clients define and pursue the personal and professional goals they want to accomplish with their wealth. Her integrated approach to wealth management combines her own skills with the talents of a multidisciplinary team and the deep resources of the Private Bank. 

Maryann brings together a team of skilled professionals to design and deliver financial strategies targeted to precise client goals. Together with team members, she can offer a broad range of services including strategies for cash management, investment management and philanthropy, as well as trust and estate planning services. The team also focuses on specialized credit and lending solutions. They include financing for residential, recreational and investment properties, as well as structured credit to help clients pursue specific objectives such as expanding an art collection, financing private aircraft or restoring a historic property.              

Maryann began her career in business banking at First National Bank of Boston (a predecessor to Bank of America) in 1987. Her extensive experience includes more than 20 years at legacy Bank of America financial institutions, as well as positions at Wells Fargo Private Bank and JP Morgan Private Bank. She joined the Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust) in 2017.

Maryann serves on the Board of Advisors of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, and is a member of the Boston Estate Planning Council.

Our Team

Our team is comprised of talented and experienced individuals committed to building strong client relationships based on trust and personal experience.

Note: These team members are a shared resource, involved in your wealth management plan as appropriate and are subject to change

Ashten L Petry

Portfolio Manager

617.434.0708

Matthew D Simpson

Portfolio Manager

207.253.7405

Robert A. Connolly

Private Client Manager

617.434.8546

Bradley A Mattocks

Private Client Manager

617.434.0722

DEVIN BROWN

Trust Officer

617.341.0564

Adrienne Cormier

Senior Trust Officer

617.434.0678

Mercedeh Shahbodaghi

Portfolio Manager

617.434.5939

Tristran K Eddy

Portfolio Manager

617.434.1706

Julie M Cameron

Senior Trust Officer

617.434.7297

Frances Barrett

Market Trust Executive

617.434.2076

Robert Rene Drouin

Wealth Strategies Advisor

617.434.1736

Gerald Chapski

Portfolio Manager

617.434.4334

Kenneth A Herschfield

Portfolio Manager

617.434.4379

James Gavin

Senior Trust Officer

617.434.9550

Alisa G Kreger

Senior Trust Officer

617.434.7491

Mark C Wieland

Portfolio Manager

617.434.9869

Michael P Monahan

Portfolio Manager

617.434.3654

Melissa P White

Senior Trust Officer

617.434.8756

Samuel C Dunkel

Private Client Manager

207.253.7425

Carrie R. Seligman

Wealth Strategies Advisor

617.346.0847

Steven G. Funk

Senior Trust Officer

207.253.7468

DAVID WALKER

Portfolio Manager

617.346.0807

Roberta M Grainger

Senior Trust Officer

617.434.0153

Key Contacts

James Powlesland

Private Bank Senior Associate

617.434.0629

Let's Have A Conversation

We take the time to listen and learn about you and your family before creating strategies that aim to meet your needs, goals and best interests now and in the future

EXTENSIVE REACH, INNOVATION AND A LEGACY OF TRUST

For more than 200 years, Bank of America Private Bank has helped clients navigate the complex challenges of managing significant wealth. We draw on the Private Bank’s personalized approach, as well as the resources of Bank of America, to help individuals and families, businesses, and institutions achieve their financial objectives. Whether you’re looking to preserve and share wealth, build philanthropic legacies or plan for future growth, our commitment is to make your goals our priority.

At Bank of America Private Bank, we take pride in our history and in serving our clients’ best interests. We also value the continual pursuit of innovation in a constantly transforming world. We apply this perspective to help our clients anticipate and respond to evolving markets, changing environments and the growing complexities of the financial landscape. Mindful of the past, our focus is on providing today’s clients with disciplined financial strategies and a bridge across generations.