Jennifer Patton Grosvenor

Jennifer serves as Managing Director for Northern Trust Houston, where she partners with region President, John S. Hantak, on client development, office and compliance management, and the growth of the Northern Trust wealth management business for the Greater Houston area. Prior to this expanded roll, Jennifer lead the fiduciary practice and Trust and Client Advisory teams for five years.

For more than 20 years, Jennifer has supported ultra-high net worth families and family foundations and specialized in guiding and supporting large, financially complicated family assets and relationships. Jennifer joined Northern Trust with significant wealth management experience, including 11 years as a Trust Officer/Chief Administrative Officer for a private trust company that specializes in large, financially complicated families and relationships. She served as the Compliance Officer for several years, acting as the company representative to the Board of Directors and with governmental and outside auditors. Jennifer has expertise in managing large private foundations, one of which made gifts almost exclusively in India and other developing nations and which necessitated special grant oversight.

Jennifer serves on the Boards of CarePartners and the Houston Botanic Garden, is a past President of the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council, and a Sustaining Member of the Junior League of Houston. She is also a member of a private study group made up of highly experienced estate-planning professionals and CPAs.

2017

B.A. in history from Vanderbilt University and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. Member of the Moot Court Board serving as an Associate Moot Court Justice.

Licensed to practice law in Texas. CFIRS designation (Certified Fiduciary Investment & Risk Specialist).