Wealth Mgnt vs Commercial Banking : Which is more valuable to a regional bank?

Does adding a retail wealth management business add balance sheet and P&L value to a regional commercial bank? Specifically, does the wealth business (estate planning, tax, investment etc) add more value than the commercial banking business? 

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