Castlefield appoints Matt Ralph as CEO in senior team shake-up

Succeeds John Eckersley

Isabel Baxter
clock • 2 min read

Employee-owned financial planning firm Castlefield has appointed Matt Ralph as CEO with immediate effect.

Ralph was previously head of client management and takes over from Castlefield founder John Eckersley, who became non-executive chair and remains closely involved with the business. Castlefield said Ralph's appointment forms part of a "broader evolution" of its senior management team to support the firm's long-term growth plans. Its leadership team is made up of: •            Rupert Lovesy – partner, chief client officer, previously head of client engagement & advice •            Mark Elliott – partner, chief investment officer, previously head of investment management •     ...

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