Fifth Third Bank appoints Korzenik as chief investment strategist

PRNewswire

Fifth Third Bank Chicago said Jeff Korzenik, director of regional portfolio management for the bank’s Midwest region, has been appointed chief investment strategist.

Korzenik will manage the overarching strategy of Fifth Third’s Investment Management Group throughout the country.

“This move enhances our leadership capabilities in investment advising and our ability to provide clients with strategic financial insights and analysis,” says Phil McHugh, executive vice president and head of Fifth Third Private Bank. “

Korzenik is a public speaker who regularly delivers economic outlook presentations to business groups throughout the country. He is also a regular contribution to the Chicago Tribune and other publications, including Boston Business Journal, The Boston Globe, Business Week, Die Zeit and Wall Street Journal, among others. He has also been interviewed extensively on television and radio on the economy and financial related topics.

“Jeff has an impressive background and has carved out a terrific niche as someone who can give historical and global context to today’s financial challenges and opportunities,” says Robert A. Sullivan, CEO and president, Fifth Third Bank Chicago.

With 25 years of experience in investment advising, Korzenik joined Fifth Third Bank in 2009. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University. Jeff currently serves on the President’s Leadership Council of The Field Museum and the board of overseers of the Peabody Essex Museum.