William Diebel

William Diebel started his career administering trusts and estates at The Northern Trust Company in downtown Chicago. After 12 years at Northern Trust Bill enrolled in the Christie’s Education program in London earning a diploma in fine and decorative arts with a special focus on Italian Renaissance and Baroque painting and sculpture. Upon returning to Chicago Bill served as the Director of Planned Giving at The Art Institute of Chicago. In 1999 Citigroup Private Bank hired Bill to serve as the Senior Trust Officer for the western region of the United States moving him from Chicago to San Francisco. In 2005 Bill joined Wells Fargo as Senior Trust Officer focusing on the bank’s largest and most complex relationships. He became a realtor in San Francisco in 2014 assisting clients in buying and selling high-end residences in the northern part of the city. In 2018 Bill joined Bank of the West as a Principal Fiduciary Officer again working on the bank’s largest and most complex trusts and estates. Today Bill serves as a Senior Trust Officer at Fremont Bank.

Bill has been involved with many civic organizations in San Francisco including the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet, Smuin Ballet and San Francisco Opera to name a few. Bill enjoys hiking, skiing and travel, particularly in Italy and Scotland. In addition to English, Bill is fluent in Spanish and Italian.