Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management has appointed Lorraine Armstrong as senior investment director.
She joins from RBC Brewin Dolphin after 25 years, where she was most recently divisional director.
Based in Canaccord’s Newcastle office, Armstrong specialises in tailoring discretionary investment management for private clients.
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Duncan Stratford, managing director of Canaccord, said: “We are delighted to welcome Lorraine to Canaccord. Leading our discretionary investment service for wealthy clients in Newcastle, Lorraine will join our fantastic team of wealth planners.
“We look forward to working with her to provide a best-in-class wealth management service throughout the North East. This appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires that we have made in our regional network, underlining the strength and depth of our team across our 13 offices in the UK.”
The announcement follows the appointment of investment director Roger Sedgwick, who joined Canaccord from RBC Brewin Dolphin in June.
