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Cymbre Van Fossen, JD, CAP®

Senior Vice President, Trust Advisor & Director of Philanthropic Services

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Cymbre Van Fossen, JD, CAP®

About Cymbre

Cymbre Van Fossen, JD, CAP®, is a senior trust officer serving high net worth individuals, families, and not-for-profit clients. She has over 20 years of experience in estate planning, trust administration, fiduciary tax, and charitable gift planning. Cymbre participates in fiduciary risk management efforts for Private Wealth, including chairing the Trust Administrative Committee and supervising the fiduciary tax and estate settlement practice areas.

As Director of Philanthropic Services and a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, Cymbre enjoys working with business owners and families to engage in creative and tax-efficient legacy planning that promotes inter-generational philanthropy and creates meaningful societal impact.

Cymbre received her J.D. with honors from UW-Madison Law School and graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Association of Charitable Gift Planners (WACGP) and the Trust Section of the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA). Cymbre is honored to be member of the Madison Community Foundation's Professional Advisor Council as well as the Agrace Foundation's Planned Giving Committee. As an active volunteer and board member for Positive Women for Change (PW4C), she is committed to improving financial literacy for historically underserved populations in Dane County, WI.

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