Mr. Richard Ditizio serves as President & Chief Operating Officer at Milken Institute. He is an Angel Investor. He joined the Institute after a 25-year career in banking. He most recently served as CEO of Citi Private Bank, a 1,100-employee unit of Citigroup. Prior to that, Ditizio ran the North American UHNW practice for the bank, leading 24 offices across the U.S. and Canada. In these roles, he counseled clients across a continuum of issues, including business succession, philanthropy, and raising children amid affluence. His work with UHNW families has been widely profiled in such media outlets as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Lifestyles, CNBC, and Reuters; he has been the featured speaker at engagements for the Jewish Funders Network, Tiger 21, and others. A recipient of the NSFRE Corporate Executive award, Ditizio has been involved with numerous nonprofit boards and charitable organizations throughout his career.