Peter J. Secrist

Senior Vice President, Managing Director and Principal Portfolio Manager

Peter is responsible for advising and overseeing the construction, management, and monitoring of client portfolios at Washington Trust Wealth Management. He is also involved with the investment research process and new business development. Peter is also a voting member of the Investment Committee and the Equity Committee of Washington Trust Advisors.

pjsecrist@washtrust.com

Experience

Peter has more than 30 years of experience in the financial investments and wealth management fields, spending the early part of his career as a client and family advisor. He also spent several years as a senior portfolio manager at Northern Trust. Peter previously served as Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Halsey Associates.

Education

Peter holds an MBA from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University.

Community Involvement

A Connecticut resident, Peter is active in the community and serves as Vice Chairman of the golf commission for the town of Fairfield.