Normand Francois Leduc has joined First Foundation Bank as a vice president and private banker in the company’s new Pasadena, California office. FFB is an affiliate of First Foundation, a 20-year-old private financial firm offering investment management, wealth planning, consulting, trust and banking services.

Prior to joining FFB, Leduc spent the past six years with National Bank of California in its San Gabriel regional office as a regional vice president, where he was responsible for the overall management of the office.  He also spent four years as a vice president and loan officer with Pacific Western, formerly Verdugo Banking Company, in Glendale, California.

In other news, First Foundation has appointed Thomas Hulick as a managing director of the firm. His role will be to manage and develop client relationships. Prior to joining the firm in Pasadena, he was a vice president and private client advisor at CitizensTrust Wealth Management.