Former Skandia CEO Peter Mann chairs new IFA consolidator Radiant Financial Group

20 advisers and £800m AUM

Tom Ellis
clock • 2 min read

Financial planning group CWB, financial advice firm PPS and ReSource Mortgages make up the foundation of a newly-launched IFA consolidator Radiant Financial Group.

The firm, led by CEO Simon Cogman-Hellier and chair Peter Mann, will look to grow organically and through the acquisition of IFA firms.  Cogman-Hellier has previously worked at Marsh, Mercer and KPMG among others, while Mann was the CEO of Skandia and vice-chairman of Old Mutual. The group has the backing of private equity firm Apiary Capital and currently has 20 advisers and £800m assets under management. The firm said its focus was to build "a fully integrated group based on a shared culture and a high quality, holistic service offering". CEO Simon Cogman-Hellier said: "We believ...

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