He joins from UBS Wealth Management and was previously at Deutsche Bank.
The hire is part of an increased push by CGWM into the UK intermediary market. The firm hopes to ‘build on a series of partnerships' it already has in place in this market.
David Esfandi, chief executive at CGWM said: “We are delighted to have Sean join our intermediary team as he brings with him a great deal of experience, industry knowledge and importantly a proven track record to help us grow our business.”
The Canadian firm already has a significant presence in the UK market, managing and administering £11 billion of assets on behalf of over 12,000 clients from offices in London, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey.