Profile

Duke Hassan is a Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager for the Los Angeles Metro market in Commercial Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In this capacity, his responsibilities include leading a team of specialists focused on understanding each client’s unique needs to deliver strategic financial guidance and solutions. Duke’s mission is to help local companies thrive by achieving their business goals, no matter how simple or how complex.

Bringing 15 years of experience, Duke joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2019. He began his banking career at Citibank where his was most recently Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager in Greater Los Angeles Market. Throughout his banking career, Duke has served mid-sized companies throughout the Greater Los Angeles Market area to support their commercial banking needs.

To help create a more sustainable future for the companies and communities he serves, Duke volunteers with several not-for-profit organizations focused on ending hunger and homelessness, most recently with Habitat for Humanity and local food banks. He also serves as a mentor for teammates across Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a member and leader in the Asian Leadership Network and Southern California Employee Network. In addition, he also helps BACHAO with their annual fund-raising effort to give back communities in Bangladesh.

Originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Duke graduated with a Masters in Accounting from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Duke also finished extension program in Financial Accounting from UCLA. He resides in Tarzana, California.