31 January 2019
Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s leading wealth managers, announced the appointment of Furqan Sheikh as Wealth Director, located at their new office at 8 Waterloo Place in St. James’s, London. Furqan’s appointment continues the recent series of hires, growing the new office and taking the total headcount to 27.
Furqan joined Brewin Dolphin in December 2018 from Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management. Since 2000, Furqan has specialised in providing proactive advice to clients operating predominantly in Technology, Media and Telecoms sector, through an integrated wealth management process.
The team based in the St James’s office, which opened last year, has a breadth of wealth, financial planning and investment management expertise and is focused on helping clients with complex financial needs.
Commenting on this new appointment, Nick Fitzgerald, Brewin Dolphin’s Managing Director of Financial Planning, said: “We are thrilled that somebody of Furqan’s calibre has joined us. His expertise and specialist knowledge, along with his established reputation will prove invaluable as we continue to enhance our new 1762 from Brewin Dolphin proposition and grow our private client office in St James’s”.
Furqan Sheikh commented on his new appointment, “I’m really pleased to join Brewin Dolphin at this exciting growth stage and the launch of ‘1762 from Brewin Dolphin’ – focusing on delivering wealth advice and investment solution choice for clients with complex needs. Brewin Dolphin is a company renowned for building long-term client relationships and professional connections and I’m delighted to be part of the team.”
Furqan Sheikh
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PRESS INFORMATION
For further information, please contact:
Richard Janes richard.janes@brewin.co.uk Tel. +44 (0) 20 3201 3343
Siân Robertson: sian.robertson@brewin.co.uk / Tel: (0) 20 3201 3026
Payal Nair payal.nair@brewin.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 3201 3342
FTI Consulting: brewindolphinconsumer@fticonsulting.com / Tel: (0)20 33195642