The firm hired five new employees over the course of August.

US Trust, which is part of the global wealth and investment management unit of Bank of America, NA, has continued its recruitment drive across the US, in a bid to expand its wealth management operation to meet client demand.

The firm has hired new members to its offices in California, Illinois and North Carolina operations during the month of August, US Trust said in a statement.

In California, US Trust hired Yukio Johnson as a private client advisor of its Walnut Creek office. He previously worked at Union Bank as a private banker. Also Daniel Kay joined the Los Angeles office as a private client advisor. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as a private banker.

The firm hired one new member to its operation in Illinois. Kelly Demers has joined the Chicago office as a private client advisor. She previously worked at BNY Mellon as a wealth manager mortgage banker.

Also the firm hired two new employees to its offices within the state of North Carolina. Dillon Harris joined the Raleigh office as a portfolio manager. He previously worked at Wells Fargo as a senior investment strategist. Ellen Rogers Wall also joined the Raleigh office as a senior trust officer.  She previously worked at Wells Fargo as a senior trust administrator.

This publication has reported on the recruitment drive by US Trust, including the 12 hires the firm made over the course of July.