Corporate benefits and wealth management firm Premier has hired a former Barclays Wealth director and his team of six in a bid to expand across the South-West.
Premier appointed Paul Freeman, the former South West regional director for Barclays Wealth, as head of Premier Wealth Planning, taking over the national IFA operation. The firm also hired wealth managers Andrew Wakely, Mick Smith, Scott Ellis, Gareth Helyer, Kate Nield and Gareth Morris, alongside Barclays' fomer support team members Kate Ross, Rebekah Pettersson and Lisa Taynton. Premier is made up of national IFA Premier Wealth Planning and benefits consultancy Premier Pensions Management. Managing director Paul Couchman said: "To have a team of such calibre join the business is...
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