Ascentric poaches James Hay sales head

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Ascentric has appointed Shaun Sandiford as head of sales and Dominic Ventham as head of marketing.

Sandiford was previously regional sales director for Abbey Wealth Management and has spent the last five years with James Hay in a number of senior wrap platform roles. In his new role at Ascentric, he will be responsible for an expanded national business development team and will work closely with leading IFAs and wealth managers throughout the UK. Ventham will spearhead Ascentric's marketing programme and growth offensive. He joins from Prudential where his latest role was head of proposition and market strategy covering its Lifetime Mortgage and Annuity range. Ventham has spent ov...

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