Logan Allin Joins City National Bank

City National Bank(r), California's Premier Private and Business Bank(r), today announced that Logan Allin has joined the company as senior vice president and manager of business and operations strategy for its Wealth Management division.

Allin will help to set long-term goals and serve to coordinate product, technology and operational strategy across Wealth Management and its affiliate investment firms. Allin will report directly to Richard Gershen, the head of Wealth Management.

"As City National continues to invest in and enhance its wealth management practice, Logan's skill set and knowledge will help ensure that we remain at the forefront in providing a uniquely positive client experience," said Gershen.

(For an image of Allin, go to http://www.cnb.com/images/photos/Logan_Allin.jpg.)

"City National has a client-focused and entrepreneurial culture and a wealth management business with significant potential and opportunity for growth," said Allin. "I am delighted to join City National Bank."

Allin joins the bank from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Los Angeles, where he headed the asset management consulting practice for the western region. Before that, he was a partner leading the global wealth management practice for EMC Corp.'s consulting business in New York. From 2003 to 2006, he was a manager in the wealth management practice at Capgemini in New York. Allin started his career with Citigroup in Chicago.

Allin holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University, is a member of the Project Management Institute and a candidate for the Certified Financial Planner designation. He often speaks at industry conferences on a variety of wealth management topics and sits on the board of the Family Office Association.

About City National

City National Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN). Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company is backed by $17.7 billion in total assets, and provides banking, investment and trust services through 63 offices, including 15 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada and New York City.

For eight consecutive years, Barron's magazine has named City National to its list of the nation's top wealth managers. The company and its eight majority-owned investment affiliates manage or administer $47.8 billion in client investment assets, including more than $30 billion under direct management.

For more information about City National, visit the company's website at cnb.com.

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SOURCE: City National Bank

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