Cypress Trust Company, the Florida-based investment and wealth management advisory firm, has appointed Palm Beach County attorney Erik Edward Joh as president and chief executive.

Joh brings nearly 40 years of experience representing individuals, families, and institutions in trust and estate matters to the company. He joins Cypress Trust after serving as founding and managing partner of the Boynton Beach office of New York law firm Hinman Howard & Kattell for the past 30 years. He also serves as vice mayor of the Village of Golf in Palm Beach and holds trustee positions in several foundations.

In his new capacity, Joh will oversee the bulk of Cypress Trust's business, involving wealth transfer planning, trust administration, trustee services, estate settlement services, and guardianship services. He will work with a team of financial advisors to deliver tailored wealth transfer strategies and facilitate clients' personal and philanthropic initiatives.

Cypress Trust and its parent firm Cypress Capital Group manage $1.2 billion in client assets.