Atlantic Trust has hired a number of managers while announcing plans to add more than 30 more professionals during the year.

Atlantic Trust, the US private wealth management division of New York-listed CIBC, has hired David Butts, Michael Zeier and Trevor Hancock while announcing plans to add over 30 more professionals during the year.

Butts, a managing director and senior relationship manager in Chicago, Illinois, was latterly a senior vice president and relationship manager at Brown Brothers Harriman, as well as chairman of the BBH Trust Company’s trust and investment committee. He has also worked with owners and executives of closely-held businesses as a member of LaSalle Bank's wealth management group.

Meanwhile, also in Chicago, Zeier - vice president and relationship manager - provides investment management, financial planning and estate planning services to high net worth clients. He was previously a member of Brown Brothers Harriman's wealth management group, where he held a similar role.

Lastly, Hancock, a vice president and relationship manager in Denver, Colorado, was formerly a portfolio and market strategist at Wealth & Tax Advisory Services. In that role he analysed and constructed investment portfolios for HNW individuals, families, trusts and foundations.

Atlantic Trust said it has hired over 20 professionals year-to-date including 11 at the vice president level or above. Seven are client relationship managers in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Georgia; Denver and Houston, Texas. The firm also recently expanded in New York, Houston and Atlanta, with the addition of three new relationship managers.