Career moves

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.

World Acceptance in Greenville, S.C., one of the largest providers of installment loans, said that its longtime chairman and chief executive will retire in September.

Pacific Commerce Bank in Los Angeles has promoted Gail Jensen-Bigknife to chief credit officer.

Freedom Bank in Overland Park, Kan., has hired Drew Gibson to be its chief financial officer, the Kansas City Business Journal reported Monday.

CAMDEN, Ark.—River Valley Community FCU here has named Mark Hixson as its new president/CEO. Hixson previously served as a VP of First National Bank in Tenaha, Texas

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the appointment of a senior official at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to lead the central bank’s efforts to improve the national payments system.

Former Wells Fargo Chief Executive Richard Kovacevich on Friday said that "regulation is killing small banks."

Anthony Weagley is starting to leave his stamp on Malvern Bancorp in Paoli, Pa.

Mercantile Bank in Grand Rapids, Mich., has named a new chief executive for its bank unit as it overhauls its leadership in the wake of the retirement of its chairman.

Pacific Premier Bancorp in Irvine, Calif., has named Allen Nicholson chief financial officer.

Cheviot Financial in Cincinnati said that Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Thomas died unexpectedly on Saturday.

The $447 million-asset Inland Northwest said Russell Lee will take over as CEO on June 29.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Illinois CU League president and CEO Sean Hession has stepped down from his position little more than one year after taking the helm.

Exeter Financial has hired Freddie Mac executive Paige H. Wisdom to be its chief financial officer.

Westbound Bank in Katy, Texas, has promoted Troy England, chief lending officer, to president.