Northern Trust has appointed Brian Donovan Senior Managing Director of a wealth advisory team in Greater New York and lead of the Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) Practice for the East Region, a newly created role. In his role as a Senior Managing Director, Donovan will lead one of Northern Trust's wealth advisory teams in the Northeast Region, to include partners in both New York and Connecticut. His team will focus on the delivery of holistic advice and outstanding client service, while seeking to accelerate the growth of the firm?s wealth management business.

Donovan will be based out of the Greenwich, CT office. In addition, as the UHNW Practice Lead for East Region, Donovan will develop a market strategy and lead a team of professionals focused on the wealth management, fiduciary, advisory and planning needs of individuals and families in the UHNW segment. Most recently, Donovan was Regional Managing Director of the East Region in Northern Trust?s Global Family & Private Investment Offices (GFO) group, which provides asset servicing, technology, investment management, banking, fiduciary and family office advisory services to family offices globally.

He was responsible for overseeing an integrated team of specialists who deliver banking, investment management and wealth transfer solutions within an asset servicing framework to family offices and the families they serve. Previously, Donovan was the Managing Director of Northern Trust?s Greenwich, CT office and has spent the entirety of his career advising UHNW individuals and families on sophisticated planning and wealth management matters.