Union Bank has expanded its private wealth management team in California by hiring Simone Branigan, Ralph Dickman and Mary Murray as vice presidents and private wealth advisors.

The bank said that their advisory activity will include providing customers with tailored solutions focused on their goals and working closely with them to implement agreed strategies.

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Based out of Beverly Hills, Branigan will serve the Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Pacific Palisades markets. Dickman, who is based in San Jose, will oversee San Jose and Palo Alto markets. Murray, based in Rancho Santa Fe, will serve the Rancho Santa Fe and Northern San Diego markets.

Trio will report to Union Bank managing director and head of private wealth management Joe Sweet.

Prior to joining Union Bank, Branigan worked as private client advisor at City National Bank. She has over two decades of financial sector experience holding key positions in private banking, commercial real estate and commercial banking.

Dickman, most recently, served as a private client advisor at City National Bank. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry as a private banker, financial advisor, and commercial banker.

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Most recently, Murray served as a wealth management advisor at Wells Fargo Private Bank. She spent over 30 years in a variety of roles.

She has over 35 years of financial sector experience to her new position, specializing in relationship management of HNW and UNHW clients, and over two decades of management experience and business operations.

Union Bank head of wealth markets Michael Feldman said: "In order to meet the evolving demands of our clients and to continue to expand our presence, we are increasing the number of high caliber wealth advisors. Our Private Wealth Advisors are well equipped to develop financial roadmaps for our clients that are underpinned by rigorous planning.

"The addition of Simone, Ralph, and Mary to the Private Wealth Management team allows us to expand our ability to meet the complex financial needs of our high net worth clients."