Nicole L. Wells

Nicole L. Wells is an accomplished financial services professional with extensive experience in strategic operations and private banking. Currently serving as the Head of Strategic Retail Operations at Santander Bank, N.A. since September 2020, Nicole has also held leadership positions at Banc of California as SVP of Private Banking Operations and Private Banking Business Management Executive since August 2016. Previously, Nicole worked at Bank of America in various roles including Senior Vice President and Area/Business Operation Manager, specializing in Southern California operations. Other notable positions include Regional Branch Manager at Western Federal Credit Union and District Manager II at Bank of America/Countrywide Bank. Nicole's earlier career included a role as a Client Financial Analyst at Citibank. Educational qualifications include an Executive Education Program from Columbia Business School and an MPA in Public Administration with a focus on Organizational Leadership from California State University-Dominguez Hills.