Phil Swatzell

Phil Swatzell most recently served as a Senior Advisor at CrossFirst Bank, a $4 billion commercial and private bank with locations in Dallas, Kansas City, Wichita, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Prior to joining CrossFirst Bank, Phil was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse where he oversaw the Southwest Region of Credit Suisse Private Banking USA. Under Phil’s leadership for nine years, assets under management more than tripled and annual revenues grew from $11 million to $85 million. Phil was a Managing Director of US Trust from 2004 to 2007. From 1998 to 2004, he was Managing Director and Partner of a new start-up investment management firm, Dearborn Partners in Chicago. Assets grew to almost $1 billion before Phil sold his interest. Phil began his career at Salomon Brothers and later joined First Boston Corporation as a Director and Head of the Private Client Investment Group in Chicago.