GSB
The wealth manager has hired Stuart Ritchie as managing partner and Mauro De Santis Bo as partner.
Ritchie is part of the GSB leadership team, providing strategic direction to help the business reach its objectives.
De Santis Bo started his career as a lawyer in 2010 with one of the top 3 firms in Argentina, before moving to the UAE in 2013 and embarking on a new journey in the financial services sector.
He now benefits from a decade of experience as a financial planner and specialises in providing comprehensive financial planning solutions for expats around the World.
The firm has also appointed Christopher Wright as senior executive officer, chief executive and head of UAE.
As well as David Smylie as group head of GSB private.
IFGL
The investment solutions provider has appointed Kelvin Revere as IFGL group actuary, appointed actuary for RL360 insurance company and RL360 life insurance company.
Revere brings 25 years’ experience within on-shore and off-shore life companies.
Since joining the group in 2010, he has held the toles of head of actuarial and chief actuary.
Legal & General
The investment service has hired James Shattock as managing director for UK protection and Pippa Keefe succeeds his role as commercial director.
Shattock brings over 25 years’ experience in the insurance industry. He joined Legal & General three years ago from UNUM UK where he was chief underwriting officer.
Keefe, who was previously Legal & General retail protection businesses development director, brings over 13 years’ experience in the protection market.
Brooks Macdonald Group
The investment manager has hired Maarten Slendebroek as chairman and as non-executive director.
Slendebroek was the chief executive of Jupiter for five years from February 2014 and has been the chair of supervisory board of Robeco since August 2020.
Platform One
The investment platform has appointed Matt Freeguard as its director of product.
Freeguard joins from the investment wrap platform and wealth software, Shares, where he was investment products manager.
The Exit Partnership
The business manager has hired financial planner and wealth management professional, Zane Hunter.
Hunter as sat on the board of leadership teams, most recently as head of wealth for One Four Nine group.
Blevins Franks
Martin Gilbert has joined the board of the specialist financial advice firm.
