Extraordinary Trust announces the appointment of Brian Donovan as President, Family Office. Mr. Donovan brings decades of leadership experience from Northern Trust, where he served as a Senior Managing Director overseeing complex family office operations and ultra-high-net-worth client relationships.
As President of the Family Office division, Mr. Donovan will lead the development and delivery of comprehensive family office services, including investment oversight, financial reporting, tax coordination, philanthropic strategy, and multigenerational governance planning.
"Brian's appointment represents a significant milestone for Extraordinary Trust," said the firm's leadership. "His track record of building and managing world-class family office platforms, combined with his deep understanding of the unique challenges facing affluent families, positions us to deliver an exceptional level of service to our clients and their advisors."
Mr. Donovan's career spans more than 25 years in wealth management and family office services. At Northern Trust, he was instrumental in developing integrated service models that combined trust administration, investment management, and family governance into cohesive platforms for ultra-high-net-worth families. His expertise in building advisory relationships and delivering institutional-quality service aligns with Extraordinary Trust's commitment to keeping the family's existing advisors at the center of every engagement.
"I am excited to join Extraordinary Trust at such a pivotal time," said Mr. Donovan. "The firm's faith-aligned approach to trust administration, combined with its commitment to advisor partnerships, creates a unique value proposition in the market. I look forward to building a family office platform that sets a new standard for service excellence."