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Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank has had a presence in Naples for 15 years, but it wasn't until Sandra Fleming arrived in 2012 that its wealth management business started growing rapidly.

In the last three years, Fleming more than doubled its Naples staff at U.S. Bank's Private Client Reserve to 13 people in Naples,and moved the offices to the high-profile Mercato shopping center in North Naples, where its name is prominently displayed on a building.

The firm doesn't disclose assets under management in Naples, but Fleming says they've grown 236% since she started there in 2012. Under her leadership, the wealth-management arm manages more than $1 billion in Florida. “We've hired talented individuals, so they have clients who follow,” Fleming says.