Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has announced the appointments of John Flavin and Keith Ryan as Financial Advisors. Based in Dublin, Flavin and Ryan will focus on providing wealth and investment management services to Irish High Net Worth Individuals and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals, corporate and institutional clients. They both report to Adam Horowitz, Head of UK, Ireland and Israel Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

Flavin joins from Bank of Ireland Private Banking where he was a Senior Manager advising Irish private clients. Prior to this, Flavin worked at KPMG as a Manager providing audit and advisory services to clients in the financial services, manufacturing, distribution and property sectors.

Ryan has 14 years experience in the banking industry. Before joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, he worked at Covestone Asset Management as a Director responsible for providing independent asset management service to a single family office. Prior to this, Ryan was an Investment Adviser managing the portfolios of Irish UHNWIs at Goldman Sachs.

Adam Horowitz, Head of UK, Ireland and Israel Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, said: “I am delighted that John and Keith are joining the team, they bring with them valuable experience and expertise. Attracting further high-calibre talent is important to meet the needs of our sophisticated clients and to continue building on our prominent position in the marketplace.”