The CISI board bestows honorary fellowships to individuals it feels “have contributed with distinction to both the financial services industry and to the CISI.”
Nicol, who has been with Brewin Dolphin for four years, was awarded the distinction alongside his colleague Charlotte Black, public affairs consultant and former marketing director at the firm.
Also recognised by the professional body was HSBC’s Flint.
Flint is due to step down from his role as chairman on 1 October, ending his career of 22 years with the British bank.
Also in the group is Paul Etheridge, chairman of the Prestwood Group of Companies, a leader in the financial planning software space.
Etheridge is considered one of the pioneers of cashflow planning, having been instrumental in creating Prestwood’s Truth software, a lifelong cash flow modelling programme that launched in 1984.
FCA board member and former chief executive of National Savings & Investments Jane Platt and financial journalist Anthony Hinton of the London Evening Standard complete the distinguished crop of honorary members.
Chartered FCSI (Hon) and CISI chairman Alan Yarrow said: “We are delighted that these six eminent individuals have accepted our honorary fellowship award. They have all made an exceptional contribution to the institute and to the financial services profession.”
Including the new additions, the total number of honorary CISI fellows stands at 55.
