Group Managing Director - President IL Suburban

Allegra Biery

Group Managing Director - President IL Suburban and Midwest States

Biography
50 S. La Salle St.
Chicago, IL 60603
Expertise
Allegra Biery leads Northern Trust's Wealth Management business in the Central Region outside of downtown Chicago. That includes four Advisory teams in the Suburbs and six Advisory teams in the Midwest States. Those teams provide comprehensive wealth management solutions to high net worth individuals and families for building, preserving and transferring their wealth.
Experience
Her previous management positions at Northern Trust include Managing Director of the Advisory Team in Winnetka, Illinois and of the Oak Street Financial Center in Chicago, Illinois, Division Manager in the Middle Market Client Group, and Division Manager of the Trade Finance Division. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 1991, Allegra was a Vice President at Bankers Trust in New York and held various positions in international banking, with a focus on Latin America. Other leadership positions at Northern Trust include membership in Wealth Management's Central Region Operating Group. In addition, she serves on the Central Region Roundtable, and is the Central Region representative on the Wealth Management Client Review Council. She is Chair Emeritus of Women in Leadership, Northern Trust's business resource council focused on women.
Community Involvement
Allegra is an active Board member and Chair Emeritus of the Chicago Humanities Festival. In addition, she is a member of Northwestern University Women's Board and of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is the former Treasurer of the Church of the Holy Comforter. Her former board memberships include: the Chicago Horticultural Society, Lookingglass Theatre, The Golden Apple Foundation, the Chicago Foundation for Women, and the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade.
Education
  • B.A. degree from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts
  • Masters in Management degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Credentials
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™