Born in Delray Beach, Florida, and raised in the Southeast, Bita has called Miami home since 2020. Graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Political Science - International Political Economy (Economics), she began her Banking and Finance career at Credit Suisse in 2012, where she held multiple roles, including in the Investment Banking Group where she obtained her Series 79 (Investment Banking Representative). She then moved to Bank of America (Charlotte Headquarters), where she held the role of Commercial Banker within Bank of America’s Commercial Real Estate Bank covering companies that included publicly listed, private equity owned and multigenerational family-held business enterprises. She was responsible for managing a portfolio of existing clients, engaging CEOs and CFOs at an advisory level regarding client industries and Capital Markets. Bita led, directed and coordinated key team members through the delivery of Commercial Real Estate credit originations, treasury management, investment banking, derivatives and wealth management; ultimately responsible for the delivery of all Banking services offered.
Bita joined Merrill Lynch’s Private Wealth Management division in 2022 as an Advisor focusing on commercial real estate credit originations and fine art consignment services, partnering with major global auction partners. She then joined RBC Wealth management in 2023 as a Private Wealth Advisor.
In her current role, Bita provides in-depth, customized financial guidance for ultra-affluent individuals, executives and stakeholders. Her passion is delivering the full breadth of capabilities of a global financial institution to her clients, integrating complex aspects through a holistic approach: wealth structuring, commercial real estate debt originations and management, borrowing against assets or guidance related to trust and estate planning.
Bita is also fluent in Farsi and has passed her Series 7, 65 and 63 exams.