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About Samantha Sylvester
Samantha Sylvester is an Executive Director and Trust Specialist for Morgan Stanley. Samantha has over 21
years of experience in the wealth management industry, including more than 15 years dedicated to trust and
fiduciary services. She spent the past ten years as a Wealth Strategies Advisor with Bank of America, where she
partnered with Merrill Financial Advisors to deepen client relationships and retain assets by delivering Bank of
America/U.S. Trust fiduciary and wealth structuring capabilities to clients and prospective clients. In that role,
Samantha served as the Market Leader for the Mid-Atlantic region and previously supported the Northern
California market.
Throughout her career, Samantha has held progressive leadership roles within wealth management and trust
organizations and has been instrumental in enhancing client experience and driving growth in fiduciary services.
Her expertise spans trust administration, settlement, and philanthropic planning.
Samantha earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University and her MBA from Rider College. She
resides in Port Saint Lucie, FL, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.
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