Royal Bank of Canada's wealth management arm has made two new hires in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

RBC Wealth Management has appointed David Galardini as a financial advisor in Pittsburgh, according to Kenneth Ross, senior managing director of the firm's Pittsburgh complex.

Joining from Merrill Lynch, Galardini has more than 10 years of industry experience. In his new role, he will provide wealth management advice to individual and institutional investors.

Also joining in Pittsburgh is Cathy Buck as a registered client associate. Both are taking on newly-created roles.

“RBC Wealth Management has been focused on building the firm’s presence in the Pittsburgh area - an important market for the firm - through the recruitment of high quality financial advisors,” said Ross. “David and Cathy are seasoned professionals who have tremendous industry knowledge and experience, and work tirelessly to meet the needs of their clients.” 

RBC Wealth Management currently has $284 billion in assets with around 1,800 financial advisors across 40 states.

Earlier this week, the firm announced that its previous senior vice president, Ann Senne, is returning to head up its newly-created advice and solutions group.