Rodgers will provide investing, wealth transfer, credit and philanthropic services to high net worth clients. She will report to Zach Gates, Tennessee market manager.

For the past 12 years, Rodgers has served as a client advisor at US Trust/Bank of America.

In a similar move in September, JP Morgan added John Morris to its private banking arm in Nashville to cater to residents with at least $5 billion in assets. 

“We continue to see strong wealth creation in the Southeast and are excited to open this new office to meet the needs of our growing client segment in Nashville and greater Tennessee,” said Phil Conway, Southeast region head for JP Morgan Private Bank.