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UMB Financial Corporation Hires Director of Fixed Income Strategies
January 17, 2008
UMB Financial Corporation Hires Director of Fixed Income Strategies
Bruce Fernandez Brings More Than 25 Years of Experience to UMB
Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 16, 2008)
UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), is pleased to announce that Bruce Fernandez has joined the company as director of fixed income strategies
and senior vice president within its Asset Management division. Fernandez will be responsible for
supervising the active Fixed Income group, managing portfolios and relationships within the group
and assisting in growing UMB's market presence. Fernandez will report to William Greiner, UMB's chief investment officer.
"Bruce brings an incredible amount of experience and an impressive track record to UMB,"
Greiner said. "This addition to the investment management team will aid us greatly in driving our
fixed income strategies, and is demonstrative of our commitment to this client base."
Fernandez comes to UMB with more than 25 years of asset management experience. He most recently served as chief financial officer and vice president at A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB. Fernandez holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Masters of Business Administration from Washington University. He has been a CFA charterholder since 1985.
About UMB
UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) is a multi-bank holding company headquartered
in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking, asset management, health spending solutions and
related financial services to both individual and business customers nationwide. Its banking
subsidiaries own and operate 135 banking centers throughout Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arizona. Subsidiaries of the holding company and the lead bank, UMB
Bank, n.a., include an investment services group based in Milwaukee, Wis., single-purpose
companies that deal with brokerage services and insurance, and registered investment advisors for
proprietary mutual funds.
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