Bob Stewart serves as Executive Director and Client Lead, Chief Client Office at DTCC. In
this role, Bob is accountable for front-to-back client relationships for U.S. custody clients and
Boston-aligned accounts.
As Client Lead, Bob is responsible for strengthening client engagement, driving enterprise
alignment, and ensuring DTCC brings the full breadth of its capabilities to deliver on client
priorities.
Bob brings more than 30 years of financial services experience and a deep blend of custody,
client service, and product expertise. Since joining DTCC, he has spent more than five years
in Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) and Equities Product Management, where he led
critical industry initiatives focused on automation and integration across the institutional
post-trade lifecycle.
Prior to joining DTCC, Bob spent more than 25 years at Brown Brothers Harriman, most
recently as Senior Vice President and Head of Custody Product. In that role, he was
responsible for the strategy, investment priorities, and profitability of BBH’s global custody
business. Earlier in his career at BBH, he held leadership roles in Global Custody Client
Service, including Client Service Manager and Assistant Department Head. Bob began his
career at The Boston Company.
Bob has been actively involved in industry working groups, including the SIFMA Asset
Management Group and the ICI Security Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC), among
others.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA
from Bentley College.