
	Atul Varma is the Chief Financial Officer for BNY Mellon Wealth Management. In this role, he is responsible for the development and execution of key financial and operational strategies. He is also responsible for the development, tracking and dissemination of actionable management information designed to accelerate profits, preserve company assets and report accurate financial results. He serves on the management committee as well as on the senior risk committee. Atul joined the firm in 2010 from Bank of America where he held various senior finance roles, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Management, the seventh largest long-term asset manager in the U.S. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer for the Global Wealth and Investment Management Products group. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Banc of America Specialist, a market maker on the NYSE. &nbsp;He has also held various senior finance roles in Citigroup&rsquo;s Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis group. Atul also has extensive experience in acquisitions and divestitures, management consulting and public accounting. Atul was the 2013 winner of the Boston Business Journal&rsquo;s 40 under 40 award. He serves as the chairman of the board of trustees of the Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children, Inc., a not-for-profit organization focused on advancing early education. &nbsp;He received a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting from Binghamton University and a master of business administration from Columbia University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is pursuing a CFA charter.
