He will report to Tim Bolton Carter, regional director for the South West, in a newly created role as part of the firm’s expansion in the region.
He joins the firm from HSBC Global Asset Management, where he headed up the Midland region and managed over £210m in discretionary funds for individual clients, pensions, charities and trusts.
The group’s net operating income increased 10% during Q1, following outflows in the 2011-2012 financial year.