Bel Air Investment Advisors, the wealth management firm that specializes in high net worth individuals and families, has named Mark Tunney as senior vice president.

Tunney was previously the founder and managing partner at Lionshead Capital Management, an investment firm that makes direct structured equity and debt investments into publicly-traded small- and mid-cap companies. Prior to that, he was SVP at Tucker Anthony Sutro and worked at Morgan Stanley in New York. 

In his new role, he will provide investment advisor services to clients.

Bel Air Investment caters to clients with at least $20 million in investible assets, according to the firm. It is headquartered in Los Angeles and oversees some $5.5 billion in assets, including for private foundations.