First Foundation, the Irvine, CA-based wealth management and trust firm, has expanded its advisory team with two appointments.

Richard Lange joins First Foundation Advisors as vice president of business development, while Pamela Rubin Cohen joins as VP of foundation services. Prior to taking up these roles, Lange was director of business development at KMJ Corbin, an accounting and tax advisory firm, while Cohen worked for the Jewish Community Foundation in Los Angeles. She brings with her 20 years of family philanthropy and foundation governance experience.

First Foundation Advisors provides wealth consulting services through eight branches across California. The company records some $360 million in assets under management as of 30 September 2011.