NBT Bank Welcomes Michael Pujia as Private Banking Relationship Manager

Posted on October 2, 2025

NBT Bank Welcomes Michael Pujia as Private Banking Relationship Manager

SYRACUSE, NY (October 2, 2025) — NBT Bank has named Michael Pujia as Private Banking Relationship Manager. Based in Syracuse, Pujia brings a strong background of fiduciary management, financial planning and analytical skills to support the company’s high net worth private banking clients.

“Michael’s private banking experience and history of high-net-worth relationship management in the region make him an excellent fit for this opportunity,” said David Kavney, NBT Bank Regional President. “His history of creating and implementing strategies to meet clients' financial goals will be instrumental in supporting and advising current clients and building new relationships within our private banking program.”

NBT Wealth Management, part of NBT Bank, is a $10.5 billion asset management business with 26,000 clients across the United States. NBT Wealth Management provides financial solutions to help individuals and organizations to manage their wealth, including the NBT Private Bank program. NBT Private Bank caters to the unique banking needs of high-net-worth clients, including a personalized bundle of financial solutions, including banking, credit, investment and financial planning services.

Pujia brings over 20 years of private banking experience to NBT. Most recently, as a private wealth relationship manager for Key Private Bank, where he provided expert advice and personalized banking, borrowing, and investment solutions to a portfolio of high-net-worth clients.

Pujia majored in finance at Penn State University. He was Key Private Bank’s top-performing wealth development partner in 2020, earned First Niagara Bank’s leadership award in 2012, and was a National City Sales Champion from 2004 to 2006.

For more information about NBT Bank, visit www.nbtbank.com.

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