MAI Capital Management LLC, an independent RIA headquartered in Cleveland, has appointed industry veteran Olha Paluch to the position of managing director and senior wealth manager, the company announced in a news release.

In her new role, Paluch will work out of the firm’s New York City office to advance MAI’s wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families.

Paluch has over 30 years of experience, most recently as a senior vice president and relationship strategist at PNC Wealth Management. She has also held positions with City National Bank, Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank of New York.

Paluch, a certified financial planner, earned a B.A. degree in business administration from Rutgers University in Newark, N.J., and a degree in financial planning from the College for Financial Planning. She serves on the New York City Estate Planning Council and is a board member of the Monroe Foundation.