The former US COO at BBVA Compass Wealth Management has joined Heartland in a newly-created role at the firm.

Heartland Financial USA has brought in Rick Terry to fill the newly-created role of private wealth director, responsible for sales in wealth management and private banking.

Terry was most recently US chief operating officer at BBVA Compass Wealth Management, where he also previously served as chief executive of BBVA Wealth Solutions and executive vice president of wealth management.

Prior to BBVA, Terry was national executive for Bank of America’s family wealth advisors division and held other leadership roles in private banking, wealth management and commercial banking.

Heartland Financial USA is a $6.0 billion multi-bank holding company providing banking, mortgage, wealth management, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses.