Areas Served
Sonoma
Napa
Oregon
Washington
Central Coast
Get to know me
Jed Taborski is Head of First Citizens Bank’s Premium Wine division. He leads a team of more than 30 financial professionals with an exclusive focus on the wine industry. Jed and his team are responsible for a portfolio of relationships to help drive the overall health, strategy and financial success of the bank’s wine sector.
As an integral member of the US wine community, Jed splits his time among the bank’s California offices in Napa, St. Helena and Santa Rosa. He enjoys helping tailor financial strategies and solutions to meet the needs of each client, helping others reach their personal and professional potential, and partnering with wine industry entrepreneurs and executives to develop financial solutions that help them achieve their aspirations.
Jed has spent more than 20 years in the industry and has earned the company’s Core Values and Guiding Principles awards. He joined the bank in 2003 as a credit analyst and rose through the individual contributor ranks to vice president. Since then, he’s held leadership positions as a deal team leader and managing director before joining the loan administration team as a senior credit officer for the wine division and Community Development Finance. Earlier in his career, he worked in retail banking for Wells Fargo Bank.
Jed holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Sonoma State University. He’s a member of numerous wine industry trade organizations in Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles and the Pacific Northwest and has completed the University of California, Davis wine executive program. He’s active in youth sports as a board member and coach with Mark West Youth Baseball Club and as a basketball coach with the Catholic Youth Organization. He also volunteers for the Redwood Empire Food Bank.
Jed is a native Californian and lives in Sonoma County with his wife, Nicole, their two sons and their dog, Bailey. On weekends, he can be found coaching, cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and grilling on Sunday afternoons.
As an integral member of the US wine community, Jed splits his time among the bank’s California offices in Napa, St. Helena and Santa Rosa. He enjoys helping tailor financial strategies and solutions to meet the needs of each client, helping others reach their personal and professional potential, and partnering with wine industry entrepreneurs and executives to develop financial solutions that help them achieve their aspirations.
Jed has spent more than 20 years in the industry and has earned the company’s Core Values and Guiding Principles awards. He joined the bank in 2003 as a credit analyst and rose through the individual contributor ranks to vice president. Since then, he’s held leadership positions as a deal team leader and managing director before joining the loan administration team as a senior credit officer for the wine division and Community Development Finance. Earlier in his career, he worked in retail banking for Wells Fargo Bank.
Jed holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Sonoma State University. He’s a member of numerous wine industry trade organizations in Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles and the Pacific Northwest and has completed the University of California, Davis wine executive program. He’s active in youth sports as a board member and coach with Mark West Youth Baseball Club and as a basketball coach with the Catholic Youth Organization. He also volunteers for the Redwood Empire Food Bank.
Jed is a native Californian and lives in Sonoma County with his wife, Nicole, their two sons and their dog, Bailey. On weekends, he can be found coaching, cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and grilling on Sunday afternoons.
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At First Citizens, our Bankers view business relationships with you through a long-term lens. This aligns with our brand ethics, business philosophies and statement of purpose for building a long, lasting alliance. We make recommendations and decisions based on what’s best for your business and focus on your growth, expansion and success.
Management at First Citizens is regional, and we guide your accounts in the same manner—with regional support and authority. Our relationship management teams include inside and outside relationship managers, credit professionals and product specialists. Our consulting and business strategy services include industry change optimization, business process management and financial management processes.
We pride ourselves on working together to bring positive results to your business, as we see your vision come to fruition.
Management at First Citizens is regional, and we guide your accounts in the same manner—with regional support and authority. Our relationship management teams include inside and outside relationship managers, credit professionals and product specialists. Our consulting and business strategy services include industry change optimization, business process management and financial management processes.
We pride ourselves on working together to bring positive results to your business, as we see your vision come to fruition.
Community involvement
President of Mark West Youth Club Little League
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