Tilney Smith & Williamson has bolstered its Exeter office by appointing Neil Sparkes as a financial planner.
The wealth manager has been ramping up recruitment this year, including for its Exeter branch. In the last two months it has appointed financial planner Neil Thornton and former Charles Stanley man Will Matthewman, providing its West Country clients with a locally based investment management contact for the first time.
Sparkes (pictured) joins joins Tilney Smith & Williamson from Francis Clark Financial Planning. His 30-year career in financial services includes financial planning roles at Barclays Life and NFU Mutual. He is also a member of the Personal Finance Society and the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Mark Wilkins, managing partner of Tilney Smith & Williamson’s Exeter office, commented: “I am delighted that Neil is joining Tilney Smith & Williamson at this exciting time for our Exeter office. As we continue to see growing demand for our services from across the West Country, it is essential that we continue to expand our team by appointing good people like Neil to work with our clients. Neil has extensive financial services experience and I know he will bring an enormous amount to our business and clients.”
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