As chief financial officer and head of the Finance Division, Wurtz will have leadership responsibility for treasury management and planning, financial reporting, budgeting, investor relations, taxation, real estate operations and purchasing. He will also continue as Wachovia’s treasurer until a new treasurer is named. Wurtz previously served as Director of Forecasting and Assistant Treasurer for the company. Prior to joining Wachovia, Wurtz was vice president of asset liability management for California Federal Bank and manager of capital markets for the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision-Western Region. He holds a B.S. degree in engineering from West Virginia University and an M.B.A. in finance from Arizona State University.