According to the group, the new office will focus on discretionary and advisory fund management.
Wilson, who joined Charles Stanley’s Milton Keynes office in 1999, has been appointed investment director of the new office and, WH Ireland said: “will be joined by other investment directors in due course”.
WH Ireland CEO, Richard Killingbeck, said: "Today's expansion is evidence of our growth initiatives in action – to extend our capability, and selectively add high quality individuals and teams – and follows the successful opening of our new Isle of Man office earlier in the year.
The group also announced the appointment of four investment directors from Canaccord Genuity to its London office.
Vincent Ferguson, Martin Guilbert and Turon Miah have already joined the firm, while Andrew Little will join once he has served his notice.
According to Killingbeck, the recent hires are a testament to the “significant improvements” that WH Ireland began over the course of the last year.
“We believe that they will significantly augment our funds under management over the next 12-18 months,” he added.
