Aspet Hovanessian – Vice President Business Development International Clientele Department, Bank of the West

Aspet is the Vice President of the Business Development International Clientele Department at Bank of the West. He started working at Bank of the West as a Financial Service Officer in June 2013.
In this role he is responsible for sourcing and acquiring new Expatriate customers (high-net worth individuals and international companies) within Southern California by: Organizing and participating to workshops and networking events, Creating cross-referral relationships with centers of influence and service providers and Capitalizing on his existing network and proactively reaching out to potential customers and referral source. He is also responsible for growing and deepening the relationship with new customers by constantly assessing their needs and recommending the appropriate Bank of the West product and services (Private Banking Services & Wealth Management, Mortgage Banking, Foreign Exchange, Cash Management, etc).