Management Team

Linda M. Olejko

Linda M. Olejko is President and CEO of Cleveland Private Trust Company, bringing over 25 years of leadership in wealth management, strategic advisory, and business development for high-net-worth families, family offices, closely held businesses, and nonprofit organizations. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), she is known for delivering tailored, multi-generational solutions that align wealth with purpose and legacy.

Previously, Linda served as Chief Client Strategist at a leading national firm and spent two decades at Glenmede, where she led the Northeast Ohio region and expanded assets under management from $700 million to $3.6 billion. Her expertise spans client engagement, philanthropic strategy, and guiding clients through complex transitions and liquidity events.

In addition to her executive leadership, Linda is an active civic and cultural leader in Cleveland. She serves on the boards of Apollo’s Fire and Piano Cleveland, is a member of the Advisory Board of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and contributes to the Gift Planning Advisory Committees and Leadership Circles of both the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. She is also the founding chair of the Cleveland chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange (XPX).

Linda holds a degree in Business Management and is a frequent speaker on wealth planning, philanthropy, and business succession. Her approach centers on Business Development, Relationship Management, Estate and Financial Planning, Fiduciary Services, Investment Management, and Philanthropic and Governance Solutions.

Judy Bodenhamer

Judy Bodenhamer, MBA, is Vice President of Business Development & Client Experience. Bodenhamer brings more than 25 years of executive leadership, business development, and organizational growth experience. She is the founder and managing director of Client Experience Group™, where she has advised CEOs, executive teams, and boards across professional services, commercial businesses, and nonprofit sectors. She is widely recognized for helping organizations align strategy, leadership, business development, and client experience to drive growth and long-term value.

Prior to founding her advisory firm, Bodenhamer held senior executive roles at AT&T, including Area Vice President and General Manager, where she led multi-state organizations with full P&L responsibility, overseeing divisions generating nearly $200 million in annual revenue and leading teams of more than 100 professionals.

Bodenhamer also serves as adjunct faculty and featured lecturer at the University of Akron and other regional universities, teaching marketing, leadership, and organizational development. She holds an MBA from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University, along with executive education from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, a Neuroscience certificate from The Wharton School, and a variety of certifications in leadership, coaching, conflict management, and organizational effectiveness.

Christopher P. Jakyma

Christopher P. Jakyma is Managing Director / Senior Trust Officer for Cleveland Private Trust Company. Chris helps our clients crystallize, prioritize, and address their financial and legacy goals. In concert with client counsel, he helps evaluate and implement appropriate structures aimed at achieving each client’s unique vision. Whether the estate plan is motivated by transfer tax concerns, family dynamic considerations, or philanthropic desires, his thirty years of trust experience afford a perspective that helps balance everything into a workable framework. When a plan matures at death or disability, he works closely with the heirs to ensure that the intent of the trust is fulfilled.

Chris has worked in the banking and finance industry since 1988. Most recently, Chris worked as Executive Vice President and Chief Wealth Management Officer at State Bank & Trust, where he was responsible for leading the Wealth Management Team to provide clients with a secure financial future. Prior to joining State Bank, he was Vice President & National Trust Administration Practice Lead for The Private Trust Company.

Chris is a past President of the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland and a past Director of The National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC), where he served on the AEP Committee and Co-Chaired the Web/Tech Committee. Chris is a licensed attorney in Ohio and also a CTFA.

Chris graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and received his Juris Doctor Degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Brian Carlson

Brian Carlson serves as the Acting Chief Fiduciary Officer for Cleveland Private Trust Company, New York Private Bank & Trust, and its affiliates, and Sarasota Private Trust Company, as well as the Chief Compliance Officer for Emigrant Bank. Mr. Carlson has over 20 years of experience as an attorney and certified public accountant.

Prior to working in the financial services industry, he worked as a tax accountant and then as a consultant, where he earned various certifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and Certified Internal Auditor. Mr. Carlson is also a member of the New York State Bar. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross and a Juris Doctor degree from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.

Carole F. Hoover

Carole F. Hoover is Senior Advisor to Cleveland Private Trust Company. Since the year 2000, she has been President and Chief Executive Officer of HooverMilstein, a partnership with New York businessman and philanthropist Howard P. Milstein. The company’s primary focus is commercial real estate and financial services. HooverMilstein finds, nurtures, and builds business enterprises in Ohio as well as throughout the United States. ​

Business affiliations included serving as Chairman of Host of Cleveland, a joint venture partnership between HWH, LLC and HMS Host. She served on the Boards of both Weston Solutions and Shoney’s, Inc. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Ms. Hoover has been the recipient of numerous awards including the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) “Humanitarian Award” (2005), the Prevent Blindness Ohio “People of Vision Award” (2002), Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame inductee (1999), the “In Tribute to the Public Service Award” presented by the Levin College of Urban Studies of Cleveland State University (1996), the “YWCA Career Woman of Achievement Award” in (1980) and “Black Professional of the Year” presented by Cleveland’s Black Professionals Association (1986). She was the recipient of the “YWCA’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award,” the “2017 Cleveland Heritage Medal,” as well as the “Who’s Who in Black Cleveland 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award.”