Christopher J. Geiss joined Western Reserve Trust Company in March 2019 as its Chief Fiduciary Officer.   

Prior to joining Western Reserve, Chris was with PNC Bank (formerly National City Bank) in its wealth management business since 1993.  For the last five (5) years, Chris was a Vice President and Senior Relationship Strategist where he served as the primary point of contact for a number of high net worth individuals and families.  Prior to his role as a Sr. Relationship Strategist, Chris was a Trust Officer with PNC and its predecessor bank, National City. 

Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Cleveland State University. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland. Chris is President of the Herman J. Albrecht Library of Historical Architecture located at The Ohio State University and he is a Board member with Cleveland Missing. He was formerly a Board member for the Western Reserve Fire and Educational Museum.

He and his wife, Tiffany, reside in Brunswick, Ohio and have five children.