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Kelly Jernigan J.D., CFA®

Senior Vice President, Director, Family Wealth Strategy

Kelly is the director of family wealth strategy and a portfolio manager with Commerce Trust. He is responsible for developing and executing investment solutions for family office clients and oversees the Commerce Trust investment policy committee to help guide our portfolio management process.

Kelly will continue to service key client relationships as portfolio manager, understanding the client’s needs as well as assessing the client’s entire financial situation. He works with our investment research team to construct a portfolio to help clients achieve their long-term goals.

Kelly joined Commerce in 2012, bringing with him over a decade of experience in the financial services industry. He earned both a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas. Kelly is a member of the CFA Institute and Kansas City Society of Financial Analysts. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a graduate of the Advanced Leadership Development Program at Commerce.

The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) Charter is a designation granted by CFA Institute to individuals who have satisfied certain requirements, including completion of the CFA Program and required years of acceptable work experience. Registered marks are the property of CFA Institute.

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816-234-2914    kelly.jernigan@commercebank.com   Connect on LinkedIn


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