Wealth manager Canaccord Wealth has hired two experienced industry professionals to expand its adviser market team.

Matthew Keen and Michael Clark have joined the company as it continues its expansion drive in the adviser market.

The company, one of the UK's largest wealth managers, employs more than 750 in 14 offices covering the UK and the Crown Dependencies. 

Mr Keen has almost 20 years’ industry experience and joins from Charles Stanley & Co where he worked in delivering tailored solutions to intermediaries. Prior to that, he was with Scottish Widows since 2008, promoting pension propositions to the intermediary community. At Canaccord Wealth he will cover the South East of England.

L-R: Matthew Keen and Michael Clark. Source: Canaccord Wealth.

Mr Clark will be responsible for the East of England and joins from investment platform group Wealthtime where he served as regional sales manager supporting advisory firms across the region.

Before that, he spent several years at Canada Life in a variety of sales roles, developing expertise in investment and retirement solutions. He has over 10 years in the financial services sector, particularly in building relationships with advisers.

Canaccord Wealth head of intermediaries business development Lee McDowell said: “At Canaccord Wealth, we have a 20-year track record in MPS (managed portfolio service). Matthew and Michael will have an important role to play in promoting our proposition to intermediaries and delivering insight-led support.

“This is an exciting time for Canaccord Wealth in the MPS space. We are expanding our regional network and these appointments underline our continued commitment to deliver best in class investment services to the UK IFA industry.”

Canaccord Wealth has assets under management (AUM) of £35.2bn (as of 30 June 2024) in the UK and Crown Dependencies. 

The firm works with private clients, professionals and charities, offering integrated wealth management services, from discretionary investment management to Financial Planning advice.