Northern Trust has appointed Ghislaine Austin as regional head of Northern Trust Wealth Management in Atlanta, GA, replacing Bob Meier who recently retired after serving 11 years.

Northern Trust has appointed Ghislaine Austin as regional head of Northern Trust Wealth Management in Atlanta, GA, replacing Bob Meier who has retired after serving in the role for 11 years.

Austin will also serve as a member of Northern Trust Wealth Management’s operating group and business leadership council for the eastern region.

She has more than 30 years of wealth management experience and previously served as the Atlanta regional investment manager for Wells Fargo. Before that, she was a senior vice president and regional manager within Wachovia’s asset management business, Evergreen Private Asset Management, located in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Northern Trust Wealth Management had $222.9 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2014.