Nashville, TN-based wealth management firm Truxton Trust has appointed John Diffendal as vice president and portfolio manager to its wealth management team.

Before joining Truxton, Diffendal was a managing partner and senior securities analyst with BB&T Capital Markets. Prior to this, he was a partner with JC Bradford & Company in Nashville, where he served as director of research.

Truxton Trust is a full-service bank and wealth management company. Services include personal and business loans, depository accounts, wealth management and trust services.