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Bank of America's US Trust has made eight hires across seven states.

In California, Kimberly Backus has joined in Newport Beach as a portfolio manager, having previously been a product development manager at Research Affiliates.

The firm also made two appointments in the Sunshine State, including Marsha Purvis in Jacksonville as a personal tax accountant. Purvis was previously a tax accountant at the company. Additionally, Derek Hong has joined the Palm Beach, FL, office as a portfolio manager. Hong came from PNC Wealth Management, where he was a senior investment advisor.

Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Terry Mullany has joined from Goldman Sachs in Boston as a private client advisor while, in Nevada, Heather Navarro has joined in Las Vegas as a private client manager. Navarro was previously a vice president and affluent segment leader at Wells Fargo.

In New York, Elizabeth Haney has joined as a sales executive from Credit Suisse Securities, where she was head of strategic client development.

Continuing the hires, Jeffrey Carson has joined US Trust's Nashville, TN, office as a senior trust officer. He previously worked at Vasallo, Sloan Law as a trust and estates managing attorney.

Lastly, in Texas Amanda Cecil has joined in Dallas as a private client manager. Cecil previously worked at Comerica as a vice president and project manager of national sales.