JP Morgan Private Bank has hired John Elmes - latterly of GenSpring Family Offices - as a managing director and senior business advisor in New York.

Reporting to David Wezdenko, chief operating officer of the firm’s US private bank, Elmes will focus on the client and advisor experience.

Elmes has 25 years of industry experience and most recently served as an operating committee member and head of investments at GenSpring Family Offices.

During his career, Elmes has built and managed several wealth advisory practices in the greater Washington, DC, area, with a focus on high net worth families, the US-headquartered banking group said. Other past roles he has held include director at Alex Brown and partner at Arthur Andersen.