Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading wealth management and professional services group, has outlined its growth ambition as a partner for IFAs by announcing two senior appointments.
Gavin Hill (pictured) and Jonathan Buttress have joined Tilney Smith & Williamson’s IFA business from Quilter Cheviot to focus on Business Development for the Midlands and East Anglia respectively.
The appointments build on the recent hire of Rob Bickerstaffe in the North west and will help ensure the group’s MPS, Sustainable, AIM and DFM investment solutions will continue to be made available to more IFAs and their clients across the country.
Gavin, who will be based in Tilney Smith & Williamson’s Birmingham office, has over 20 years experience in financial services. He joined Quilter Cheviot in 2018 as Business Development Manager in the firm’s Birmingham office where he developed business partnerships with advisers where Managed and Bespoke Portfolios complemented their advice process and added value to their client relationships. Prior to that he spent nearly 16 years as a Senior Retirement Consultant at LV= where he developed a portfolio of IFA accounts across the Midlands. Gavin has specialist experience in occupational and personal pensions (including Self Invested Pensions), offshore Bonds and trust planning solutions.
Meanwhile, Jonathan joined Quilter Cheviot as a Business Development Manager in 2017 and worked with financial planners throughout the East Anglia region. He has also previously held positions with both pension and investment bond providers, including LV=, and therefore brings a wealth of knowledge from his time working across the financial services industry.
Craig Wright, Managing Director at Tilney Smith & Williamson commented: “I am delighted to welcome Gavin and Jon to Tilney Smith & Williamson. Both individuals bring extensive knowledge of the competitive DFM market and have excellent established relationships with IFAs in their respective regions. I look forward to working closely with them both as we continue with our ambitious strategy of expanding our presence in the IFA market and giving more IFAs access to our solutions.”
Gavin commented: “The decision to join Tilney Smith & Williamson was not a difficult one given the individuals that are driving the business forward and their vision for the IFA B2B marketplace, and they gave me the confidence to want to be part of the exciting journey ahead. Tilney and Smith & Williamson together have a unique proposition, as well as the flexibility and ambition to be the largest and best DFM.”
Jonathan added: “I am delighted to have joined Tilney Smith & Williamson, and the firm’s ambition and vision for the financial adviser market is something that I am very excited to be a part of. The breadth and quality of the Tilney Smith & Williamson propositions really stood out for me, and I look forward to promoting these in East Anglia moving forwards.”
