Biography

Mr. Wolff has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and the Bank and as a director of the Company and Chairman of the Board of the Bank since 2019. Mr. Wolff was elected as Chairman of the Company’s Board in May 2025.

Mr. Wolff is a veteran California banking executive with deep expertise in finance, law and risk management. He joined Banc of California from City National Bank, a Los Angeles-based regional bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, where he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and served on the bank’s executive committee. Prior to City National, Mr. Wolff was President and a member of the Board of Directors of Pacific Western Bank, a leading California-based commercial bank and wholly owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp. Mr. Wolff joined PacWest from the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

Mr. Wolff is a member of several professional and nonprofit organizations including the CEO Council of Los Angeles, the Economic Club of New York, the Board of Directors of the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission and its leadership group ChampionLA, and the Young Presidents’ Organization. Mr. Wolff is also a member of Steadfast LA's coalition of civic and business leaders dedicated to accelerating the rebuilding of Los Angeles after the devastating January 2025 wildfires.

Mr. Wolff received his Bachelor's degree from Duke University, his Master's degree in French Language and Literature from Middlebury College, and his law degree from the University of Michigan.