Career moves

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has named a new head of commercial real estate lending after its current leader resigned.

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., has named Robert Brady vice chairman and lead independent director.

Rita Lowman, chief operating officer at C1 Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., has been named chairwoman-elect of the Florida Bankers Association.

"Wells Fargo" is suddenly the name that shall not be spoken for the Philadelphia 76ers.

City National in Los Angeles, which is being acquired by Royal Bank of Canada, has hired three wealth advisers for its New York office.

HomeStreet in Seattle has hired Melba Bartels as chief financial officer, filling a position that has been vacant since March 2012.

The company, once in the crosshairs of a community group for how it complied with the Community Reinvestment Act, is aiming to raise $200 million with other banks for a fund that will work with local leaders to identify the best way to invest in low-income and underserved neighborhoods.

Piper Jaffray has hired several more executives from Sterne Agee Group, as it expands its financial institutions group.

Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles has hired a former executive at Opus Bank to fill a newly created strategy post.

Four Oaks Fincorp in Four Oaks, N.C., will soon have a new chief executive.

Boston Private Financial Holdings has given its president, Mark Thompson, the additional title of chief executive for its Boston Private Wealth division.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has appointed three executives to fill the role of chief operating officer after Romolo "Ron" Santarosa resigned from the position.

Sun National Bank in Mount Laurel, N.J., has promoted Anthony D'Imperio to chief credit officer and senior vice president, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week.

First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C., has hired Brent Ciliano to be its chief investment officer.

BancPlus in Ridgeland, Miss., has hired two Morgan Stanley financial advisers to lead its new wealth-management unit.

Central Pacific Financial in Honolulu has named Catherine Ngo chief executive and also appointed a new chief financial officer.

First Midwest Bancorp in Itasca, Ill., has named new heads of treasury management and private banking.

First National Bank Alaska in Anchorage has appointed Betsy Lawer as chairwoman.

With JPMorgan shares near a record high, CEO Jamie Dimon's net worth is about $1.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His status is unusual because, with the exception of former mentor Sanford "Sandy" Weill, few bank managers accumulate that much wealth.

First United in Oakland, Md., has promoted Tonya Sturm to chief financial officer.