Lives of Consequence
Mehrnaz Vahid-Ahdieh ’85, P’17
Managing Director, Global Law Firm Group, Citi Private Bank
Mehrnaz “Naz” Vahid-Ahdieh ’85, P’17 brings more than three decades of experience to providing financial advice and services to Citi Private Bank’s attorney and law firm clients. As managing director at Citi and head of the company’s Global Law Firm Group business, she runs a business with more than 200 employees in 14 different locations.
She created and developed the Citi Private Bank mentoring program and is the head of the diversity committee for North America. Previously, she served as the Global Market Manager for the U.S. east coast and London and was a senior Private Banker for more than 15 years.
After graduating with a B.A. in economics and sociology from William Smith, Vahid-Ahdieh went on to earn her master’s in international affairs from Columbia University and her series 24, 7 and 63 financial securities licenses.
As an alumna, she has been consistently engaged in student mentoring and career development. She is a regular participant in the annual New York City Finance Experience, which connects HWS students will alum leaders in the industry, and served as a judge in the 2015 Stu Lieblein ’90 Pitch Contest, the Colleges’ annual student entrepreneurial competition. She has also regularly hosted students for job shadowing experiences and internships. A loyal supporter of the Colleges’ annual fund, she recently established the Naz Vahid-Ahdieh ’85 Annual Internship Fund for William Smith Students.
A volunteer with the HWS Office of Admissions and the William Smith Alumnae Association, Vahid-Ahdieh recently completed a term as chair of the Honors Committee for the Alumnae Association and represented the Association as the keynote speaker at the 2017 Senior Welcome.
In 2015, she received a citation from the Alumnae Association for exceptional service and dedication to her alma mater. In 2018, she was awarded the HWS Board of Trustees Career Services Award, which was established in 2009 to honor and celebrate alumni, alumnae, parents and friends of the Colleges whose commitment and effort through the Salisbury Center have transformed the lives of HWS students.