MONTEBELLO, NY--(Marketwired - March 23, 2015) - Sterling National Bank, the principal subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), announced today that it has launched a private wealth services program through a new relationship with Ameriprise Financial, an industry leader in financial planning. The alliance will provide the clients of Sterling's commercial teams with access to investment and financial planning services from a number of Ameriprise Financial's top wealth management teams.