Patricia A. Farrell is head of sales for the Western New York division of Wilmington Trust, which is an affiliate of M&T Bank. She has three decades of experience in the financial service industry, including private banking, wealth planning, trust, investment management, family engagement, and family office services. She is responsible for providing comprehensive wealth management advice to high net-worth individuals, families, business owners, entrepreneurs, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and endowments.
Before joining Wilmington Trust, Farrell was a senior vice president and wealth adviser at U.S. Trust in Manhattan, where she was a private banking team leader. Previously, she was a senior vice president and client adviser at Bank of America and Key Bank.
In the community, Farrell serves on the boards of the WNY Women’s Foundation and Go Bike Buffalo. She has served as treasurer of the board of directors for the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, the Arc Erie County New York, and the BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund. She has also served on the board of directors of the Mercy Hospital Foundation, Mount Mercy Academy, and Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem, New York.
Farrell graduated in Leadership Buffalo’s 2006 class and has been named to several Buffalo Business First lists, including “40 under 40,” “Who’s Who in Finance,” “Power 200 Women,” and “Power 250” influential people in WNY.
She holds a bachelor of economics from the University at Buffalo and a master of business administration in finance from Canisius College. She has completed several postgraduate finance courses at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the American Institute of Banking.
Patricia has served in leadership positions on a multitude of Boards including:
- Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo - Treasurer
- Heritage Centers ARC - Treasurer
- BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund - Treasurer
- Mercy Hospital Foundation
- Mount Mercy Academy
- Northside Center for Child Development – Harlem
Patricia has been recognized for extensive community engagement:
- Forty under 40
- Power 200 Women in WNY
- Power 250 Influential People in WNY