Karen Reynolds Sharkey

Karen Reynolds Sharkey, CPWA®, CEPA, is an accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in high-level advisory roles. Currently serving as the Head of Client Advisory & Services at City National Bank since November 2020, Karen previously held the position of National Business Owner Strategy Executive at Bank of America Private Bank from January 2016 to November 2020. Prior roles include Managing Director and Market Executive at U.S. Trust and Executive Director at JP Morgan. Karen began her career at JP Morgan, where a notable tenure lasted from 1992 to 2009, alongside a role as Vice President at Commerzbank AG. Karen holds an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA in Economics and History from Rutgers University.