Our private banking capabilities are built upon more than 225 years of innovation and experience. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Mellon, individually key to designing our country's financial infrastructure and funding its industrial growth, were the founding fathers of the organization we are today. Although they lived in different cities and centuries, their leadership shaped our experience and established our reputation for innovation in private banking. We have provided customized private banking services to the nation's wealthiest individuals and families since our nation first began-a tradition that continues today.