Will the Trust Survive?
Meeting Sponsor: NAECP
Philip J. Hayes
As Chief Fiduciary Counsel at Storgate, Philip serves as the firm’s lead legal and governance advisor for trusts, estates, and fiduciary structures. In this role, he guides families through complex wealth transfer strategies, ensures thoughtful and precise trust administration, and manages fiduciary risk with integrity. He also helps shape Storgate’s fiduciary framework and long-term stewardship model, collaborating with teams and partners across multiple trust jurisdictions.
Phil brings more than 30 years of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth families. Most recently, he served at Northern Trust, where he guided multigenerational families requiring sophisticated planning and administration. Prior to that, he spent two decades at Bessemer Trust, where he advanced to Managing Director and Senior Fiduciary Counsel for the West Region. Phlip is a nationally recognized leader in the field and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
