Chris Edmonds

Chris Edmonds is executive vice president of Commercial and National Corporate Banking, where he leads strategy and execution across the bank’s middle market and large corporate client segments nationwide. In this role, he is responsible for driving business growth, deepening client relationships, and guiding high-performing teams across key markets.

Chris has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before joining City National, he was executive vice president and executive director of Commercial Banking at Zions Bancorporation, N.A., (doing business as California Bank & Trust) since 2019. In that role, he led a team of more than 100 professionals and managed over $5 billion in loan commitments. He began his career there as a credit analyst in 2009 and advanced through several leadership positions. Prior to 2009, Chris held roles in investment banking with Citigroup Global Markets & Structured Debt and Equity Investments with Allied Capital, which was later acquired by Ares Capital.

In addition to his professional work, Chris is deeply involved in the community. He currently serves as Treasurer for the Roundtable of Orange County and has held board and leadership roles with several nonprofit organizations, where he has focused on financial oversight, strategic planning, governance, and talent recruitment. During Friday nights in the spring and fall, he serves as the defensive coordinator for his daughter’s flag football team, the Lady Lions, based in Costa Mesa.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.