Fulton Private Bank Announces Expansion of Wealth Management Team in Lehigh Valley
“We are excited to welcome Richard Scott and Kyle Kocher to Fulton Private Bank,” said Steve Santini, Fulton Financial Advisors’ Regional Wealth Director.
Lancaster, Pa. (Sept. 16, 2025) – Fulton Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT), today announced the expansion of its wealth management team in the Lehigh Valley area.
“We are excited to welcome Richard Scott and Kyle Kocher to Fulton Private Bank,” said Steve Santini, Fulton Financial Advisors’ Regional Wealth Director. “Rick and Kyle bring vast experience and great expertise. They will complement our expert team of wealth advisors helping us to better serve our clients.”
Scott is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor who comes to Fulton from Wilmington Trust in Bethlehem, Pa. He has also held roles as a relationship strategist and regional sales director for PNC Private Bank and Wachovia Wealth Management (now Wells Fargo). Scott has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and earned his B.A. in business administration with a specialization in Finance from Rowan University.
Kocher is a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager. He has worked in investment market manager and advisor roles at PNC Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank. Kocher holds a master’s degree in finance from Temple University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Fulton Private Bank delivers comprehensive wealth management solutions to individuals, families, executives, business owners and institutions. Services provided include investment management, private banking, trust, financial planning, charitable, retirement and non-profit solutions.
“At Fulton Private Bank, we invest the time needed to get to know our clients personally. This allows us to provide individualized wealth management solutions changing lives for the better,” said Dara Bachman, President of Fulton Private Bank. “We’re committed to continually strengthening our team with additional trusted advisors to support business owners, professionals and others who are working to grow and safeguard their financial assets.”
Richard Scott (left) and Kyle Kocher (right)
ABOUT FULTON BANK
Headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., Fulton Bank is a premier community bank in the Mid-Atlantic region. As a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corporation, a more than $30 billion financial services holding company, Fulton Bank offers a broad array of products and services at more than 200 financial centers across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. At Fulton Bank, we seek to change lives for the better by building strong customer relationships, providing significant community support and empowering more than 3,300 employees to do the same. Through the Fulton Forward® initiative, we’re helping build vibrant communities.
Fulton Financial Advisors is the asset management division of Fulton Bank, with $17 billion in assets under management or administration. Fulton Private Bank is the wealth management business within Fulton Financial Advisors.
