Evelyn Partners names CEO and CFO as NatWest deal nears completion

Geddes and Gersh to exit

Sophia Panayi
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Evelyn Partners has named its incoming CEO and chief financial officer (CFO), with CEO Paul Geddes and CFO Alex Gersh to step down from their roles following the firm’s acquisition by NatWest Group.

Chris Kenny, currently Evelyn Partners chief investment management officer, has been named Geddes' replacement, reporting to NatWest's Private Banking & Wealth Management (PBWM) division CEO Emma Crystal. Kenny has worked at the firm for almost 29 years. Evelyn Partners deputy CFO Din Mustaffa will become CFO reporting to Kenny. Geddes initially joined Evelyn Partners in July 2023 from QA Group, a provider of higher education and workforce learning programmes and services, where he was CEO. He was made CEO of Evelyn Partners in October 2023. During his time there, he oversaw the...

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