BNY Mellon Wealth Management has brought in Debralee Nelson from JP Morgan Chase as a senior director to serve ultra high net worth clients in the New York region.

Nelson was formerly a managing director and senior banker at JP Morgan Private Bank, responsible for relationship management between 2009 and April of this year. Before that, she served as a managing director and senior business development officer at Bessemer Trust and US Trust.

In other recent news at BNY Mellon Wealth Management, earlier this week the firm made four senior hires in Southern California, as part of a "major focus" on expanding its West Coast presence.

Sales director Bob Robinson, senior wealth director John Zarchen, and sales director Rob Vickery are based in Los Angeles and report to regional president Larry Miles. Senior director Eric McMullen is based in Newport Beach, reporting to senior director Ben McGloin.

BNY Mellon Wealth Management has over $188 billion in private client assets, as at March 31, 2013.