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Greg E. Custer

Executive Vice President, Manager

Newport Beach, CA

Greg Custer is an Executive Vice President and Manager, Orange County, Administration in Whittier Trust’s Newport Beach office. Greg provides client administrative services to a wide range of client profiles, focusing on individuals with very high net worth. Greg advises clients on matters ranging from estate plans, gifting, and real estate to various concierge services. He provides a service that allows clients to manage their affairs by delegating certain aspects to their professional team. While managing the Orange County Office, he also offers his clients a wide range of advice on many issues, including real estate, aviation, lending, and significant item purchases.

Prior to joining Whittier Trust, Greg spent several years with First Interstate Bank, City National Bank in Beverly Hills, and Citizens Business Bank in Pasadena, managing personal trust accounts and his clients’ real estate assets.

Greg received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Puget Sound. He is a graduate of Cannon Financial Institute’s Trust School. He holds the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA™) designation and a TEP Certification from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Greg is a past President of the Southern California Trust Officers’ Association, The Fiduciary Round Table, and a former board member of San Marino Rotary, South Pasadena YMCA, Estate Planning Council of Glendale Adventist Hospital, and the Estate Planning Council of Arcadia Methodist Hospital. Greg is on the board of The United Way of Orange County, the YMCA of Orange County, Orange County Sherriff’s Advisor Council, Chapman University’s Estate & Trust Advisory, and is also a Vice President of The Tournament of Roses, which presents the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game every January. Having served as a Chair of 7 operating committees for the Rose Parade, Greg will be the President of the Tournament of Roses for the 2032 Parade.

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