TDECU Wealth Advisors, the Texas-based financial advisory firm, has added Robyn Cochran to its growing wealth management team.

Cochran was previously an assistant vice president, senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch and has served in various executive and senior-level roles in the financial services industry over the past 20 years.

Meanwhile, the firm is planning to appoint 10 to 15 more financial advisors in Houston, Brazoria County and Victoria over the next 12 months, as it embarks on an expansion strategy in the US, according to its statement. 

TDECU Wealth Advisors is the wholly-owned wealth management arm of Texas Down Employees Credit Union, a non-profit organization, and specializes in retirement and financial planning services. The subsidiary manages some $1.8 billion in assets and has four offices in the Texas area, including Lake Jackson, Pearland, Houston and Victoria.