US Trust, part of Bank of America’s Global Wealth & Investment Management unit, has made three hires for its team in the Bay Area of California, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

Sebastian Ferrando will join the firm as a senior vice president and private client advisor for US Trust's Northern California, Nevada, and San Francisco region, to be based in the latter. Ferrando was formerly a financial advisor with Bernstein Global Wealth Management in San Francisco.

Ingrid Hsia, also to be based in San Francisco, will be senior vice president and wealth strategies advisor. She previously ran an estate planning practice.

Mariia Eroshin joins as a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager for US Trust’s West Division. She was latterly a director of investment research for Springcreek Advisors. In her new role Eroshin will be based in Menlo Park.

Earlier this month US Trust added two managing directors and a senior vice president to its Northeast and Midwest teams. Greg Khost joined the firm as a managing director and regional executive for the greater tri-state region, based at US Trust’s New Jersey office. Donald Quattrucci, managing director and market investment executive, joined the firm in Rhode Island. Nancy Anderson was appointed as a senior vice president, private client advisor in Minneapolis.

US Trust has some $308 billion in client assets.