BNY Mellon Wealth Management recently hired Jane Staunton as a sales director for the wealth manager's New York-Tri-state region. Staunton, who has 30 years of experience in financial services, will be based in White Plains and report to Tom Hurlbrink, regional head of sales.

"Jane is a seasoned professional who brings a strong network and has solid reputation in the region," said New York Regional President Doris Meister. "Her appointment is part of a broader growth strategy for BNY Mellon Wealth Management. In the coming year we intend to add a total of seven new sales professionals in the New York region."

Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Staunton was a financial advisor with Bernstein Global Wealth Management and is a former Executive Director and Head of Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe. 

In 2001 Staunton was selected by Irish America Magazine for its annual Business 100, a list of the top U.S. CEOs of Irish heritage. Staunton has volunteered with The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe and serves on the fund-raising committee for Ferncliff Manor, an organization that serves the needs of children with developmental disabilities. She teaches investment planning for women, is vice president of philanthropy for the Bronxville Women's Club and also is co-founder of the Bronxville Veterans Memorial.

BNY Mellon Wealth Management is among the nation's leading wealth managers, with more than two centuries of experience in providing investment management, wealth and estate planning, and private banking services to financially successful individuals and families, their family offices and business enterprises, charitable gift programs, and endowments and foundations. It is among the top 10 U.S. wealth managers with about $157 billion in private client assets and an extensive network of offices in the U.S. and internationally.

BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $22.4 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $1.1 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.