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Jackie Yoon Market President Bank of America W ith more than 22 years in the financial industry, Jackie Yoon works with some of the most innovative and capable community thought leaders as the market president for St. Louis, and head of U.S. Trust Bank of America’s practice for the Midwest. Prior to joining the bank, Jackie held leadership roles at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where she led the Foundations and Endowments initiative in the Midwest, and began her career in 1994 at Wells Fargo Advisors Private Client Group (formerly A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.).  Jackie recently launched the first St. Louis Bank of America Innovation Center, focusing on the area’s growing biotech, fintech, and agtech businesses. Through nonprofit partners, Jackie and her team partner with many of the new growing businesses to help accelerate success.   Another important project to Jackie is raising awareness of financial education for young adults and veterans who are reengaging to civilian life. She works with public and private organizations, and Bank of America has partnered with Khan Academy to provide non-branded materials to teachers, counselors and public officials to help make financial life skills information available.     Jackie graduated from John Burroughs School in 1987. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, and earned an Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation from the College for Financial Planning. She serves on boards of Youth in Need, the Contemporary Art Museum, Civic Progress and Concordance Academy of Leadership. She has held several leadership roles in the United Way of Greater St. Louis, and is on the executive committee at the St. Louis Regional Chamber.  Jackie enjoys the St. Louis Symphony and going to the ballet. She and her family live in Town & Country. She has an 18-year-old boy. SAVVY I SOPHISTICATED I SASSY 73