Huntington Bank Opens Family Office in Columbus, Ohio

Huntington National Bank in Columbus, Ohio, has opened the Huntington Family Office, initially to serve high-net-worth individuals and families in the Columbus area before expanding into other Ohio markets in the near future.

The new family office offers integrated coordination of investment management, private banking, financial planning, trust and fiduciary services, charitable interests, insurance, tax planning and estate settlement services by a team of specialists in each area, according to an April 28 statement from the bank. The goal is to be a one-stop shop in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of financial management for each client.

“In too many instances, busy and successful people exhaust significant time and effort meeting with individual advisors, coordinating ongoing communication among these advisors, and reconciling potentially conflicting counsel,” Herb Chen, senior vice president and director of the new entity, said in the statement. At the Huntington Family Office, clients will meet with a team of advisors who will help them plan for the near and longer term, he said.