First Republic has made two senior hires from Credit Suisse in the Golden State.

First Republic Bank, a private bank and wealth management firm, has recruited Wendi Doyle and Catherine Chase from Credit Suisse in Century City, CA.

Doyle and Chase have been named as managing directors and portfolio managers at First Republic Private Wealth Management.

Doyle spent six years at Credit Suisse serving individuals, family offices and business managers in the Los Angeles area. Earlier in her career, she worked at Lehman Brothers Private Investment Management and spent over 20 years at JP Morgan Private Bank.

Chase also spent six years at Credit Suisse, providing investment management services to individuals and families. Earlier in her career, she too worked at Lehman Brothers Private Investment Management and spent over 13 years at JP Morgan Private Bank. 

Founded in 1985, First Republic has a presence in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, San Diego, Portland, Boston, Palm Beach, Greenwich and New York City.