Chartered financial planning firm Attivo names Jo French as CEO

Joins after being business transformation director at Schroders

Isabel Baxter
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Chartered independent lifestyle financial planning business Attivo has appointed Jo French as CEO.

In her new role, she will lead the delivery of operational improvements through the deployment of new technology and an operational excellence change programme to ensure the business continues to grow and improve the client experience and service. Based in Attivo's Cheltenham head office, French will also take on the running of the investment operations team and will be responsible for Attivo's investment platform strategy. French has previously been chief operating officer at Benchmark Capital before then taking responsibility for the Complex Client and Commercial Portfolio in the ro...

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