US Trust has made a total of seven hires across six states.

US Trust, which is part of Bank of America's global wealth and investment management arm, has made a raft of hires in six states in the past month.

William Walker has joined in Palm Beach, FL, as a private client advisor, having previously worked at First Republic Bank as a business development/client manager.

Ron McGann has joined the Boston, MA, office as a business strategy and initiative executive. He previously worked at Citisoft as a managing consultant/program and senior project manager.  

James Kemp has stepped into the Saint Louis, MO, office as a private client advisor. Kemp previously worked at the John Burroughs School as director of advancement.

Kevin Butler has joined the Florham Park, NJ, office as a private client advisor from KBCM as a managing director. 

Meanwhile, in New York Margaret Fitzpatrick has been hired as a senior trust officer and Scott Litner as a private client advisor. They join from Morgan Stanley and Nomura Securities International, respectively.

Lastly, Jeffrey Adams has joined the Dallas, TX, office as a specialty asset manager. He previously worked at Continental Resources as a completions engineer.