Eastern Bank has appointed Michael A. Tyler chief investment officer of the bank’s wealth management division.  He will report directly to William Walsh, senior vice president and director of Eastern Bank Wealth Management.

Tyler brings 25 years of experience in the financial services industry to Eastern Bank.  Prior to joining Eastern, Tyler founded and managed West Shore Investment Management LLC, an equity hedge fund in San Francisco. 

From 1986 to 2002, Tyler served as a partner, portfolio manager and equity analyst at Wellington Management Co. LLP in Boston.  At Wellington, he built the firm’s telecom investment practice and managed mutual funds specializing in the global telecom industry. 

Tyler is a chartered financial analyst and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.