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Chris Wuest’s professional portrait

Chris

Wuest

SVP, ASSET MANAGEMENT

Email | 585-643-3270 | LinkedIn

Chris leads the Asset Management team.

Chris's mission is to support his team in ensuring the end-of-lease process is seamless for clients. He is responsible for managing lease maturities and equipment dispositions. He is most passionate about meeting the needs of both clients and his teammates.

He joined First American in 2007. In 2019, he received the company's highest honor, the Chairman's Award. Prior to First American, he held positions in asset servicing and global securities services for Mellon Financial Corporation (now BNY Mellon).

WHAT CLIENTS SAY...

MORE ABOUT CHRIS

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Relations from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

Outside of Work:

He lives in Rochester, NY with his wife, their two daughters and two dogs. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.

Chris Wuest

SVP, ASSET MANAGEMENT

Email | 585-643-3270 | LinkedIn

Chris leads the Asset Management team.

Chris Wuest’s professional portrait

Chris's mission is to support his team in ensuring the end-of-lease process is seamless for clients. He is responsible for managing lease maturities and equipment dispositions. He is most passionate about meeting the needs of both clients and his teammates.

He joined First American in 2007. In 2019, he received the company's highest honor, the Chairman's Award. Prior to First American, he held positions in asset servicing and global securities services for Mellon Financial Corporation (now BNY Mellon).

WHAT CLIENTS SAY...

MORE ABOUT CHRIS

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Relations from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

 

Outside of Work:

He lives in Rochester, NY with his wife, their two daughters and two dogs. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.