Chilton Trust, a leading privately owned, independent wealth management firm and national trust bank, today announced that Henry Davison, former Managing Director at Bessemer Trust, has joined as a Managing Director, Senior Wealth Advisor in the New York City office.
Mr. Davison brings over forty years of experience serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals, advising clients on global strategic asset allocation and providing comprehensive wealth management strategies. Mr. Davison is the most recent hire in a series of strategic new hires in target markets for the wealth management firm, including Jim Chandler and Robert Murphy in Palm Beach, FL, Bill Kitchel in Wilmington, DE and Drew Beresford in Charlottesville, VA. These additions to Chilton Trust’s wealth advisory team are poised to further bolster the firm’s talent capabilities and serve its growing client base.
“We are very excited to announce the addition of Harry to our wealth advisory team. He has an impressive track record of providing exceptional client advice and portfolio management, and we believe that Harry’s expertise will be highly additive to our clients,” said Richard Lockwood Chilton, Jr., Chilton Trust’s Founder and Chairman. “Over the past five years, we have seen impressive growth within Chilton Trust through the addition of three new board members and several strategic client and wealth advisory hires, reflecting our commitment to providing high-touch service, which places the clients’ goals and needs above all else.”
While at Bessmer Trust, Mr. Davison served as a Senior Client Advisor and Team Leader, responsible for working with the firm’s largest growing clients. He also served as the Vice Chair of the firm’s Banking and Loan Committee, responsible for overseeing the management of the firm’s assets and liabilities, as well as a portfolio of loans in excess of $1 billion. He began his wealth and client advisement career at JP Morgan in the Private Banking Group, supporting some of the firm’s largest relationships.
Additional hires that Chilton Trust has made to broaden its extensive bench of wealth advisors include:
- Bill Kitchel, Senior Wealth Advisor joined in February 2025 in the Wilmington, DE office, serving as a landmark hire to the office and showcasing the firm’s commitment to growing its advisory capabilities in the region. Prior to Chilton, Bill co-founded Millrace Asset Group, serving as Co-Founder, President and Portfolio Manager.
- Robert Murphy, Senior Wealth Advisor joined in February 2025 in the Palm Beach, FL office, providing financial advice and strategic wealth management planning across Chilton’s clients. Robert brings more than 15 years of experience working with ultra-high-net-worth family offices, individuals and families, having previously served in senior roles at Fiduciary Trust International and Applied Investments.
- Jim Chandler, Senior Client Advisor joined in August 2024 in the Palm Beach, FL office. A former Managing Director at Bessemer Trust, Jim brings over 41 years of experience in investment management and financial planning for individuals, families and institutions. At Chilton Trust, Jim helps clients develop, implement and maintain their financial planning, stewardship and investment objectives.
- Drew Beresford, Senior Wealth Advisor joined in August 2024 and is based in Charlottesville, VA, marking Chilton Trust’s first hire in the state and reaffirming its mission to meet clients where they are to provide tailored financial planning experience. Drew has spent nearly twenty years advising families, individuals, family offices and foundations.
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