AMG NATIONAL TRUST - Key Persons


Alan Greenspan

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan speaks to full room of AMG clients and guests about what he sees in the global economy at a luncheon event at the Denver Art Museum.

Brad Feld

Job Titles:
  • CEO of Foundry Group

Colorado Bankers Association

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Denver Museum

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

J. Wayne Hutchens

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board
Biography Wayne Hutchens was named to the AMG Board of Directors in 2012 and brings to this role decades of leadership experience in the banking industry, including serving as Chairman of Chase Bank Colorado. Wayne also served as President and CEO of the University of Colorado Foundation and Executive Director of the CU Real Estate Foundation. Throughout his career, Wayne has been active in his community in the following roles: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Trustee Colorado Children's Hospital, Director Colorado Mountain Club & American Alpine Club, Member Colorado Council for Economic Education, Past Board Member Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member Samaritan Institute, Past Board Member Boulder Community Hospital, Past Board Member Colorado Outward Bound School, Past Board Member City of Boulder, Past Council Member Wayne is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and received his undergraduate degree in business from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has also done graduate study at Syracuse University and the University of Colorado.

James Vaughn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board
  • Independent Director and Audit Committee Member for Invesco
Biography James Vaughn has served on the AMG Board of Directors since 2005 and brings a wealth of experience to the AMG leadership team from his 32-year career with Deloitte & Touche in Denver and New York City. He served as managing partner of Deloitte's Denver office and the key client service partner for many of the firm's most significant financial services clients in Colorado, including investment management, insurance, and banking companies. Prior to being appointed managing partner, James worked as the office's lead technical partner for accounting and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting matters. In addition to his AMG Board of Directors role, James has served as an Independent Director and Audit Committee member for Invesco mutual funds, Oppenheimer mutual funds and Schroder mutual funds. James has also given his time to numerous community organizations, including: University of South Dakota Foundation, Audit and Investment Committee Member Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain Region, Board Member and Past Executive Committee Member Mile High United Way, Executive Committee Member Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Past Board Member Boy Scouts of America - Denver Area Council, Past Board Member Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Past Board Member James has completed Executive Management Programs at Northwestern University and Columbia University and received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Dakota.

Lord Mervyn King

Lord Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England, impresses AMG clients and guests with his insights about Brexit and his global perspective on the key events shaping the world.

Michael Bergmann - Founder, SEVP

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Senior Executive Vice President
Biography Dr. Michael Bergmann co-founded AMG with Earl Wright over forty years ago and currently serves as Senior Executive Vice President and Director of AMG National Trust Bank. In this role, Michael leads the firm's economic and investment research efforts and is Chairman of AMG's Investment Committee. Over his career, Michael developed many specific-purpose financial models, methods, and techniques as well as authored numerous economic articles that contributed to the advancement of financial risk control through asset allocation.

Michael Wright - Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Co - Founder
Biography Michael Wright joined AMG National Trust's Board of Directors in 2015 and has been a board member of AMG National Corp, a financial holding company, since 2013. Michael has over 25 years of experience successfully leading small businesses to growth and profitability. He's currently CEO, President, and Founder of Second Frontiers LLC, an international real estate and property management company. Prior to establishing Second Frontiers, Michael was CEO, President, and Founder of Global Link Technology, a privately held company specializing in the refurbishment, resale, and recycling of technology assets. The company was acquired by Arrow Electronics in 2012, and Michael helped ensure a smooth transition by working in the role of Director of Sales and participating in international mergers and acquisitions at Arrow. Michael received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Richmond. In 2021, Michael completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Biography Earl Wright co-founded AMG with Dr. Michael Bergmann over forty years ago and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Earl has been honored as a "Master in Profession" from his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and served as an academic advisor in the development of the Masters in Finance program at the University of Denver. Earl has a long history of community leadership in Colorado and across the country, including: University of Colorado Boulder, Member of Strategic Advisory Committee, CU Global Ambassadors, and Selection Committee for CU Visiting Chair on Conservative Thought & Policy University of Nebraska Foundation, Board Member Common Sense Policy Roundtable, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board Zenon C.R. Hansen Foundation, Board Secretary & Treasurer Rotary Club of Denver, Member and Recipient of 2010 Exceptional Community Service Award Taiga Biotechnologies, Board Member Doane University Board of Trustees, Past Board Member (23 years) University of Colorado Boulder Graduate School Advisory Board, Past Chairman University of Colorado Foundation, Past Board Member, Trustee and Chairman of Investment Policy Committee Boy Scouts of America - Denver Area Council, Past Chairman Emeritus Junior Achievement - Columbus, Past Board Treasurer Nichols Institute (now Quest Diagnostics), Past Board Member SuperFoods, Past Board Member Earl received his MBA degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Sheryl Bollinger - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
  • CEO, President, and General Counsel of AMG National Trust Bank
Biography Sheryl Bollinger is CEO, President, and General Counsel of AMG National Trust Bank. In this role, Sheryl is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the firm and ensuring all operational units are working together for AMG's diverse client base. She joined the AMG Board of Directors in 2005. Prior to joining AMG in 1996, Sheryl specialized in securities, contract, and corporate law in Denver at Holland & Hart, one of the largest law firms in the Mountain West. Before practicing law, she was a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Portland, Oregon, and Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of Medford Corporation, an international publicly-traded forest products company. Sheryl is active in community and industry organizations in the Denver area, including: American, Colorado and Arapahoe County Bar Associations, Member Colorado Bankers Association, Board Member Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain Region, Board Member American Red Cross - Mile High Chapter, former Board Member Sheryl received her law degree from Stanford Law School and her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Montana.

Steve Wozniak

Job Titles:
  • Apple Co - Founder
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Brad Feld, CEO of Foundry Group, speak to a packed audience at The Dome at AMG about the future of innovation and venture capital.

Thomas Chesney

Job Titles:
  • President of AMG 's Commercial Banking Division
Biography Thomas Chesney is President of AMG's Commercial Banking Division. He joined AMG in 2005 after serving in several prominent bank leadership roles, including founding a community bank and serving as its CEO and President. He joined the AMG Board in 2007. Tom is very active in both industry and community organizations in the Denver and Boulder areas, including: Independent Community Bankers of America, Federal Delegate Board Member and Consumer Financial Services Committee Member Independent Bankers of Colorado, Past President Independent Bankers of Colorado Education Foundation, Board Member Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder, Advisory Director for Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Center for ReSource Conservation (now Resource Central), Past Board Chairman American Council for the Blind of Colorado, Past Board Member Tom received his MBA degree from the University of Northern Colorado and his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.