First Western Trust Bank has announced the addition of three wealth management veterans to the company.

David Cerullo takes up the role of wealth planning advisor for the firm. Cerullo moved to First Western from EKS&H, where he served as senior tax manager. In his new post, he will be working to provide client solutions on retirement, education, insurance, cash flow, tax, investments, and estate planning.

Assuming the role of president of retirement services is Peter Siple, who previously was a vice president at Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust. At First Western, he will be responsible for maintaining and growing the firm's retirement consulting services arm.

The third new appointment is LisAnne Smith, who steps in as client relationship manager for the DTC Cherry Hills unit. Prior to this role, she was a client service associate at UBS Financial Services. She will be responsible for developing client relationships and administering investment accounts.

First Western Trust operates in Arizona, California and Colorado and specializes in wealth planning, investment management, private banking, and trust services. It has more than $4 billion in assets under management.