Fernando Rivas
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Corporate and Investment Banking · Wells Fargo
Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo's Corporate and Investment Banking business since January 2025, after serving as co-CEO from May 2024. He spent nearly 30 years at JPMorgan Chase, most recently as Head of North American Investment Banking. Wells Fargo ranked No. 38 on the 2026 Fortune 500.
Last reviewed: Oct 1, 2026
Fernando Rivas
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Corporate and Investment Banking Wells Fargo
Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026
Executive Summary
Fernando Rivas has led Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Banking business as chief executive since January 2025, having joined as co-CEO in May 2024. The business covers corporate and investment banking, markets and commercial real estate banking for corporate, institutional and government clients. Before Wells Fargo he spent nearly 30 years at JPMorgan Chase, where he ran North American investment banking from 2020 to 2023 and advised financial services firms on major mergers and capital raises. Wells Fargo ranked No. 38 on the 2026 Fortune 500.
Career Highlights
- CEO of Corporate and Investment Banking at Wells Fargo since January 2025.
- Co-CEO of Corporate and Investment Banking, May 2024 to January 2025.
- Head of North American Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase, 2020 to 2023.
Professional Journey
Rivas earned a BA at the University of Pennsylvania. Over nearly 30 years at JPMorgan Chase he held multiple leadership roles, including more than three years based in London, and advised financial services firms on mergers, acquisitions and capital raises.
He was Head of North American Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase from February 2020 to September 2023.
He joined Wells Fargo as co-CEO of Corporate and Investment Banking in May 2024 and became its sole CEO in January 2025.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts