The latest moves in the North American wealth management market.

The Family Office at Synovus has appointed industry veteran D Scott Bowen as director of portfolio management. Bowen was previously senior vice president, director of investments, First Citizens Bank. He reports to Mike Sluder, chief investment officer, The Family Office at Synovus.

Bowen has more than 25 years of institutional and private wealth management experience, including service with SunTrust, Wells Fargo, Regions, and Prudential. He earned his undergraduate degree from Jacksonville State University and his MBA from the University of Georgia.

The organization is part of Synovus Financial Corp, based in Columbus, Georgia, with about $47 billion in assets. Synovus provides commercial and retail banking, investment, and mortgage services.