Richard Killingbeck is to step down from his role as chief executive of WH Ireland at the end of the month while head of wealth management Roddy Buchanan has also departed.
In an announcement today, the firm said Killingbeck would step down at the end of July and would not be seeking re-election as a director of the company. Killingbeck joined the firm in September 2013 as head of private wealth management and was promoted to chief executive in January 2013. The board described how Killingbeck had "overseen the transformational changes" at the firm over recent years. Chairman Tim Steel said: "The board would like to express its thanks to Richard for his significant contribution to the group over the past six years. "During this time, he has ove...
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