US Trust has bolstered its operations across the US.

Bank of America’s wealth management arm US Trust has expanded its wealth management services across the US with a flurry of hires.

In May, the firm hired 14 new people, as it looks to serve its growing client list, US Trust said in a statement earlier in the week. 

Below is a list of the new employees at different branches across the US:

California:
-    Ross Harter has joined the San Diego office as a private client manager. He previously worked at California Bank & Trust as a private banker.
-    Maximilian Ortiz has joined the San Francisco office as a private client manager. He previously worked at Hall Capital Partners as an associate.
-    Robert Wallace has joined the San Francisco office as a wealth strategies advisor. He previously worked at Wells Fargo as a senior wealth planning strategist.

Connecticut:
-    Michael Sclafani has joined the Hartford office as a private client advisor. He previously worked at Union Savings Bank as a private client advisor.

Florida
-    Michael Ruble has joined the Jacksonville office as a private client advisor. He previously worked at BB&T as a private banker.

 Illinois
-    Edward Gin has joined the Chicago office as a private client advisor. He previously worked at JP Morgan Chase as chief financial officer.

 Michigan
-    Ryan Bailey has joined the Bloomfield Hills office as a senior trust officer. He previously worked at Comerica as a trust officer.

 New York
-    Andrew Della Ratta has joined the Melville office as a senior trust officer. He previously worked at Wells Fargo as a senior trust officer.

 North Carolina
-    Elizabeth Terrell has joined the Charlotte office as a senior trust officer. She previously worked at BNC Bank as a senior trust officer.

 Oregon
-    Jennette duCloo has joined the Portland office as a portfolio manager. She previously worked at U.S. Bank as a portfolio manager.

Pennsylvania
-    Jamie Rantanen has joined the West Conshohocken office as a private client advisor. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank as head of ESG and sustainable investments.

Texas
-    Christian Escamilla has joined the San Antonio office as a private client advisor. He previously worked at BBVA Compass as a private banker.
-    KaRynn Kolm O’Connell has joined the San Antonio office as a private client manager. She previously worked at Broadway Bank as a private banking manager.

Washington, DC
-    Scott Chatham has joined the Washington, DC office as a private client manager. He previously worked at SunTrust as a banker.