Bruce Watterson

Bruce Watterson is an experienced banking professional currently serving as Senior Managing Group Director at Peapack Private Bank & Trust since May 2025. Previously, Bruce held the position of Group Director/SVP at Flagstar Bank from March 2023 to May 2025 and spent over two decades at Signature Bank, where responsibilities included managing banking, lending, and securities business for mid-market companies. Bruce's career began at Citigroup Private Bank as Vice President/Director, focusing on wealth management for clients with significant liquidity, and earlier, Bruce was a Senior Relationship Manager-VP at National Westminster Bank USA. Bruce holds two MBA degrees in Finance and Accounting from Pace University, obtained between 1979 and 1984.