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Peter Mottek

Chief Executive Officer and President


pmottek@provwealth.com
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Experience:

For more than 35 years, Chief Executive Officer and President Peter Mottek has been a financial industry executive, strategist and business leader in retail, commercial banking and wealth management in the USA, Europe and Latin America. He has served on the PWA Board of Directors since 2024.

Prior to joining Provenance Wealth Advisors, Mottek spent the last 10 years as Executive Vice- President and head of US Wealth and Private Banking at TD Bank. His success was achieved by executing a strategy of expanding advisory teams while investing in people, platforms and operations.

He previously served as CEO and co-CEO of Barclays Bank in Portugal and Spain and earlier lead Citibank’s consumer business in Brazil and Peru. Mottek spent seven years as Chief Executive and president of First Southern Bank in South Florida.

Peter received his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami, and a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University.  His executive education also includes studies at the University of Chicago and Harvard Business School.   Mottek is also a former Board Member of SMU’s Cox School of Business.

Peter continues to actively serve the community.  He and his wife Mercedes were founding benefactors of the Boca Raton Center for the Arts, and he has been a long-term supporter of the United Way of Broward County, and the Boca Raton Hospital Foundation.  Peter and Mercedes also participate and support the Dolphin Cancer Challenge; the Bounce Back from Cancer, Achilles International, and “Team for Kids” to help children learn more about long distance running and fitness.

Peter and his wife Mercedes reside in Boca Raton, FL.  He and his family are enthusiastic about fitness and being active outdoors, including marathons, mountain races and hiking. They also enjoy golf in Florida and skiing in Utah.  They have two children, Dominique and Carl.


Education:

University of Miami – Masters Degree

Southern Methodist University - Bachelors Degree

Executive Education at University of Chicago and Harvard Business School

SMU Cox School of Business - Former Board Member


Affiliations:

Registered Representative of PWA Securities, LLC


Community:

Achilles International, and Team for Kids

Boca Raton Center for the Arts, Founding Benefactors

Boca Raton Hospital Foundation

Bounce Back from Cancer

Dolphin Cancer Challenge

United Way of Broward County