Kathleen A. Ryan has been named senior vice president at Washington Trust Wealth Management in Westerly, R.I.

Ryan will be in charge of wealth management client services and trust and estate services when she joins the firm in December. She is coming from the law firm Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, where she was partner and chair of the trusts and estates group. 

At Washington Trust, Ryan will provide guidance on fiduciary services, including wealth transfer planning and related tax issues, charitable giving and business succession planning.