Leading the office is Jeff Hahn, senior vice president, who is joining the firm after a 40-year career encompassing First Citizens Bank, First Regional Bank and Santa Monica Bank.

Also based at the office is Connie Jensen, a trust officer and long-time colleague of Hahn, having worked with him since 1980. She has spent her career administering and managing accounts for clients throughout Southern California, the bank said.

“We are pleased to bring our services to the South Bay with Jeff leading the charge to continue providing exceptional consistency, reliability, trust and continuity across multiple generations of investors,” said Dan Walker, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company’s president and chairman of the board.