Bank of America Private Bank
OfficeChevy Chase, MD
Established1784
RoleSVP · Advisor II

Wealth, architected with intent.

Cynthia McGee is a Senior Vice President and Private Client Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank in Chevy Chase, Maryland. For more than twenty-five years she has helped high-net-worth individuals and families optimize, protect, and transfer significant wealth — drawing on local specialists and the national capabilities of Bank of America Enterprise to turn complex balance sheets into disciplined, multi-generational strategy.

Office

5550 Friendship Blvd
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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Direct Line

(240) 380.1735

01 / Profile

A quarter-century of disciplined wealth counsel.

Cynthia McGee, Private Client Advisor, photographed in the Chevy Chase office
Cynthia McGee SVP · CFP®
Biography

Cynthia works closely with high-net-worth individuals and families to help optimize and manage their wealth. She leads a team of specialists at Bank of America Private Bank that designs and implements tailored financial strategies across investment management, trust and estate planning, liquidity event strategies, lending, and philanthropy.

Cynthia and her team coordinate local resources and the national capabilities of Bank of America Enterprise to help clients reach their objectives — whether that means preserving and sharing wealth, building philanthropic legacies, or planning for future growth.

Experience

25+

Years in financial services, spanning commercial banking, private banking, and wealth management across three continents.

Credentials
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional
  • Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor II
  • FINRA-registered Private Bank associate
  • Registered to do business in Maryland
Prior Appointments

Before joining Bank of America Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust), Cynthia served as Senior Private Banker at Wells Fargo Private Bank, where she spent a decade building insight into the unique concerns of substantial families. She began her financial career at Citibank in the Asia Pacific region, and has held commercial banking roles with Bank of Georgetown (now United Bank) and Sovereign Bank.

Education
  • BS, Business Economics — University of the Philippines
  • Graduate School of Banking — Louisiana State University
  • Financial Planning Certificate — Georgetown University
Community

A long-time resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, Cynthia volunteers in mentorship and humanitarian assistance programs with the local Asian American community, and is a member of the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase.

Languages

English · Filipino

Serving a multilingual clientele across the greater Washington-Baltimore corridor.

02 / Services

Six disciplines, one coordinated balance sheet.

Each engagement begins with a private discovery meeting at 5550 Friendship Blvd. From there, Cynthia orchestrates a team of specialists — investment, trust, lending, and philanthropy — to design and implement a strategy tailored to your objectives. Indicative starting fees are shown below; final terms are documented in your advisory agreement.

01
Service 01 · Investment Management

Discretionary portfolios built around your risk posture, not a model.

Cynthia and her team construct actively managed, multi-asset portfolios that reflect your time horizon, liquidity needs, tax circumstances, and personal values. Strategic allocation is informed by the Bank of America Investment Committee; tactical execution is handled by specialists who live with your positions day to day.

Indicative Fee

0.95% / year

Minimum

$3,000,000

Billing

Quarterly in arrears

$0.95% / yr on AUM

Tiered schedule — fee declines to 0.55% above $25M. Equities, fixed income, alternatives, and structured notes are eligible. Custody through BofA Securities, Inc.

02
Service 02 · Trust & Estate Planning

Structures that move wealth cleanly across generations.

Coordinated with your attorneys and CPAs, Cynthia's team designs and administers revocable and irrevocable trusts, charitable vehicles, and dynasty structures. The goal is simple: minimize friction, reduce estate tax exposure, and make sure your wishes survive you — clearly and irrevocably.

Indicative Fee

0.65% / year

Minimum Trust

$5,000,000

Structure

Co-trustee available

$0.65% / yr on assets

One-time plan design fee of $5,000–$12,000 depending on complexity. Includes coordination with external counsel and three-year review cadence.

03
Service 03 · Liquidity Event Strategy

From concentrated stock, business sale, or IPO — to a portfolio built to last.

A sudden influx of capital is a planning problem, not just a windfall. Cynthia works with executives, founders, and inheritors to diversify concentrated positions, manage tax triggers, and stage capital deployment over months — not days — so a single moment doesn't define a family's next thirty years.

Indicative Fee

1.25% / year

Engagement

12-month minimum

Includes

10x10 sale analysis

$1.25% / yr on proceeds

Includes pre-sale modeling, hedging strategy review (collars, prepaid forwards, exchange funds), and post-close deployment schedule. Engagements typically span 18–36 months.

04
Service 04 · Custom Lending

Secured liquidity, structured against your assets — never your plans.

From securities-based lines of credit to custom mortgage and aircraft lending, Cynthia coordinates with Bank of America specialty lenders to deliver liquidity that preserves investment positions and avoids forced sales. Terms are documented transparently; covenants are explained before signing, not after.

Indicative Rate

SOFR + 1.75%

Minimum Line

$500,000

Advance Rate

Up to 70%

SOFR+ 1.75% floating

Rate varies by collateral type and loan-to-value. Fixed-rate options available on residential mortgages. Subject to credit approval and standard underwriting.

05
Service 05 · Philanthropic Strategy

Giving that compounds — for the causes you choose, not the tax code alone.

Cynthia structures donor-advised funds, private foundations, and charitable trusts that align giving with family values. She works with the Bank of America Charitable Endowment Funds team to handle administration, due diligence on grantees, and the annual distribution requirements that often trip up first-time foundations.

Indicative Fee

0.40% / year

Minimum

$1,000,000

Vehicles

DAF · Foundation · CRT

$0.40% / yr on assets

Setup fees range from $2,500 (DAF) to $15,000+ (private foundation). Includes grant recommendation review and annual 990-PF coordination with your CPA.

06
Service 06 · Multi-Generational Family Strategy

One plan, three generations — and the family meetings that hold it together.

The most common failure of significant wealth is communication, not markets. Cynthia facilitates structured family meetings, prepares next-generation heirs, and builds governance frameworks — family charters, investment policy statements, and education tracks — that survive the founders' involvement and keep the family aligned across decades.

Indicative Fee

$8,500 / year

Includes

Two family meetings

Add-on

Heir education track

$8,500/ yr retainer

Optional heir education modules billed at $2,500 per session. Standalone family charter drafting available at $15,000 fixed fee.

03 / Insights

Briefs worth the twenty minutes they take to read.

For more than two centuries, Bank of America Private Bank has helped clients navigate the complex challenges of managing significant wealth. The work begins with listening — to the family, the balance sheet, and the goals that don't fit on a single statement.

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04 / Contact

A first meeting is private, complimentary, and unhurried.

Most engagements begin with a single question — about a concentrated stock position, a trust that needs reviewing, or a child's college fund that has outgrown its purpose. Bring that question to 5550 Friendship Blvd, and we'll spend the time it deserves.

Office

5550 Friendship Blvd
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Direct Line

(240) 380.1735

Hours

Mon – Fri · 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

Registration

FINRA BrokerCheck · Licensed in MD

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