The Irvine, CA-headquartered firm has recruited from BNY Mellon in Los Angeles.

First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, which collectively provide investment management, wealth planning and other services to HNW individuals and businesses, has hired Steven Mills as a portfolio strategist within the advisory division.

Mills, who will be based in West Los Angeles, was previously a portfolio manager at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Before that, he was a senior vice president at Bessemer Trust and a relationship manager at The Haverford Companies.

Last month, Jeffrey Eisfelder was hired as a managing director - see here.