Family Office
FirstMerit appoints new head of wealth management

Former Mellon and PNC executive joins local bank's private-client
division. Akron, Ohio-based FirstMerit has named Kenneth Dorsett,
previously with Mellon's Private Wealth Management group, head of
its wealth-management services segment.
Reputation
"Ken's outstanding experience and leadership augments our solid
banking professionals on the Wealth Management team," says Paul
Greig, chairman and CEO for FirstMerit. "Under Ken's guidance we
look forward to continued growth from this business segment."
Before he was with Mellon (now part of Bank of New York Mellon),
Dorsett was national sales manager for private banking at PNC
Bank. He has also been president and CEO of management
consultancy Everest Advisors and a principal with the CPA firm
Heffler, Radetich and Saitta, both based in Pittsburgh.
Dorsett says that FirstMerit, which has about 160 branches in
northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania, has "a great reputation"
as a wealth manager. "I look forward to working with this
dedicated and knowledgeable group of people to better serve our
customers," he adds.-FWR
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