Evercore Wealth Management, LLC today announced the appointment of Douglas Dewey as a Managing Director and Financial Advisor.

Mr. Dewey earlier worked at Barclays in New York, advising private and institutional clients on financial planning and asset allocation. Before joining Barclays in 2011, he served for eight years in a similar capacity at Bernstein Global Wealth Management.

Prior to joining Evercore, Mr. Dewey worked for four years as the CEO of Murphy Healthcare Inc., a privately held firm that designs and manages outpatient surgery centers across the United States. He left the firm to return to wealth management.

"Doug is a welcome addition to our New York office," said Evercore Wealth Management CEO Jeff Maurer. "His experience in both wealth management and healthcare further strengthens our team as we continue to grow across the United States."

Mr. Dewey is based in New York City and reports to Jay Springer, a Partner at Evercore Wealth Management.

He studied political philosophy at the University of Waterloo in Canada. He serves as Chairman of the Network for Educational Opportunity, Vice Chairman of Christendom Colleges, and as a director of the New York Men's Leadership Forum.

About Evercore Wealth Management

Evercore Wealth Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Evercore, serves high net worth individuals, families, and related institutions, delivering customized investment management, financial planning, and trust and custody services. Evercore Wealth Management is a registered investment advisor with offices in New York,Minneapolis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Tampa. The firm manages $6.3 billion in client assets as ofMarch 31, 2016. Additionally, Evercore Wealth Management offers personal trust services to its clients through Evercore Trust Company N.A., a national trust bank with $45.0 billion in assets under administration as ofMarch 31, 2016, and Evercore Trust Company of Delaware. More information about personal fiduciary and investment management can be found at www.evercorewealthmanagement.com.

About Evercore

Established in 1995, Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a leading global independent investment banking advisory firm. Evercore advises a diverse set of investment banking clients on a wide range of transactions and issues and provides institutional investors with high quality equity research, sales and trading execution that is free of the conflicts created by proprietary activities. The firm also offers investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors. With 28 offices in North America, Europe, South America and Asia, Evercore has the scale and strength to serve clients globally through a focused and tailored approach designed to meet their unique needs. More information about Evercore can be found on the Company's website atwww.evercore.com.