Succession Group builds out executive team

James Stevenson appointed MD

Hannah Godfrey
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Succession Group has made a number of changes to its executive team - a move the firm said would help to scale its operations to meet "increased demands for client-centric service and solutions".

James Stevenson, who joined the company in 2015 as group operating officer, has been appointed managing director of Succession Group while Sanjay Shah has been made managing director of Succession Advisory Services. Shah sold his IFA and corporate benefits business to Succession Group in 2014. Simon Charles has meanwhile been appointed group human resources director. Charles is a new addition to the Succession Group but has almost 30 years of HR experience.  The appointments take effect immediately, with all three roles reporting to Ray Pierce (pictured), who took over as the group's ...

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