BNY Mellon Wealth Management issued the following announcement on May 6.

BNY Mellon Wealth Management has named Myriam Soto as Head of International Wealth Planning and Fiduciary Services.

In this role, she will be responsible for the delivery of multi-jurisdictional wealth planning and fiduciary services, as part of our Active Wealth approach to serving global clients. Soto will report directly to Head of International Wealth Management, Charles Long.

Soto rejoins BNY Mellon, where she previously held a number of roles within International Wealth Management, including Head of Global Fiduciary Planning and Development, and President and Chairman of the Board of the BNY Mellon Cayman Trust Company. Prior to returning to BNY Mellon, she spent two years as a Senior Wealth Advisor for JP Morgan's Latin America Private Bank.

"We are pleased to welcome Myriam back to BNY Mellon and the International Wealth Management team," says Long. "With more than 20 years of experience providing wealth planning advice to global families, her understanding of the complexities of multi-jurisdictional wealth, and the cross-border issues that often arise, are unmatched. We look forward to her leadership in implementing sophisticated strategies that meet the evolving needs of our international clients."

In this capacity, Soto will resume her role as a member of the Board of Directors of BNY Mellon Cayman Trust Company and senior member of the International Wealth Management team.

Soto holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University, a JD from Pepperdine University School of Law, and a LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law.

Original source: https://www.wealthadviser.co/2020/05/06/285377/bny-mellon-wealth-management-appoints-head-international-wealth-planning-and