Way plans third party shake-up as CEO departs

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Way Fund Managers (WFM) chief executive, David Pook, is to retire from the firm at the end of September with a number of changes also announced to the group's third party division, Elite.

Pook will be succeeded by former compliance director, Andrew Stevens, who steps up to become chief operating officer. Paul Wilcox, chairman and technical director of the Way group, will now head WFM. His senior management team will be completed by Vince Hoare (technical director), David Williams (client relations manager) and Richard Godwin (compliance manager). "While saddened by David's decision to retire, he leaves WFM very well positioned within the industry, with the high levels of service and performance which have become synonymous with the WFM brand," says Wilcox. "We have ...

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