ST LOUIS PARK, Minn. – July 29, 2016 – Sophie Bell Kelley has joined Associated Bank as senior vice president, Minnesota market director for Private Client Services. She is responsible for managing a team of private banking, trust and investment representatives that help clients meet their financial needs for investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, debt financing, and cash management in the Minnesota region.

Kelley brings more than 25 years of financial industry experience to Associated Bank. Previously, she held the position of senior manager in the Strategic Advisory Services group of Wipfli LLP. Before that, she served as regional CEO for Anchor Bank, N.A. in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Kelley holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Mount Holyoke College. In the community, she serves as the director emeritus for the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA).

Her office is located at 5353 Wayzata Blvd.