Profile

Stella Lee is a Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager for Bank of America’s Los Angeles East San Gabriel Valley Market. In this capacity, her responsibilities include leading a team of financial experts to manage, prospect, and acquire important revenue generating clients for the bank. With her team on her side, Stella focuses on credit, deposit, and cash management products to privately-held companies with annual revenues from $5 million to $50 million, in a variety of industries throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area. These industries and businesses include general manufacturing, importer/exporter, wholesale distribution, professional services, entertainment, and non-profit organizations.

Stella joined Bank of America in 2003 and is based out of Pasadena. She held various roles across the enterprise including Consumer, Small Business and Commercial Banking.  Her commercial banking experience includes international trade finance, C & I lending, real estate and construction finance and asset-based lending. Prior to joining the bank, Stella worked for Wesco Computers as the International Sales Manager.    

Active in the community, Stella works with various organizations including National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Commercial Real Estate for Women (CREW), American Lung Association in California and Children’s Organ Transplant Association. She also volunteers in the local community at Korean American Family Services (KFAM), teaches financial empowerment to victims of domestic violence, and is involved with Monte Vista Elementary School.   Inside the bank, Stella is a member of the Asian Leadership Network where she develops and mentors Asian American professionals across the enterprise. 

Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, Stella is proficient in Korean and English.  She immigrated to the United States at a young age and spent most of her early years in the San Fernando Valley.  Stella then graduated from California State University of Northridge with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and teaching credentials.  She currently resides in La Crescenta, CA with her family.