Philipson will actively manage private clients’ assets and will report to head of wealth Paul Field. He joins from Quilter Cheviot, where he spent four years.
Executive chairman Graham Coxell said: “He is a great addition to the team and has a wealth of experience dealing with private clients as well as IFAs, which are two segments we are focusing on as a whole of market DFM.”
A chartered MSCI, Philipson is an experienced discretionary management professional, having spent 13 years at Williams de Broë.
In addition to his role at Rowan Dartington, Philipson is also a shareholder and non-executive director of Eco-Positive, a London based renewable energy project finance and development company.