She will be responsible to provide high net worth individuals in the South Florida region of the US with wealth solutions tailored to meet their specific financial needs.

Smith will report to Victoria Garrigo, Southeast regional manager of HSBC Private Bank.

Most recently, Smith served as a senior director in the wealth management division of BNY Mellon. She has also held various roles advising high net worth clients at Wachovia Bank.

Smith has over 25 years of wealth advisory and general banking experience including estate planning, investment strategy and change management expertise.

HSBC CEO of US Private Bank Patrick Campion said the South Florida region is a strategic market for HSBC Private Bank. Growing its professional staff in Miami helps to expand the wide range of wealth management expertise available to the high net worth individuals we serve in this area.