Mr Buckley will be based in the firm's London office in Mayfair and will report Tim Stalkartt, managing director, Financial Planning.

Mr Buckley, a Chartered Financial Planner, has fourteen years' advisory experience. He joins Tilney Bestinvest from FF&P Wealth Planning where he had worked since 2010. At FF&P Wealth Planning, he worked with HNW clients, including advising partners of top tier legal and accountancy practices and entrepreneurs. He previously spent three years as an IFA at Cavanagh Financial Management, working mainly in the legal and media sectors.

At Tilney Bestinvest, his role will focus on developing connections with partners of professional firms. His appointment will also expand the capability of the firm's London Financial Planning practice, says Tilney. The practice operates on a 'two experts' system – matching a Financial Planner and investment manager in order to aim for a superior outcome for clients.

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Tim Stalkartt, managing director, Financial Planning, said: "Our business is predicated on building and developing deep, long term relationships with our clients to help them meet their goals and we are committed to recruiting top-quality Financial Planners in order to meet this objective.

"Talented Financial Planners such as Leon bring the knowledge and experience which is rightly expected by our clients. We are delighted to welcome Leon to the team."

Tilney Bestinvest is an investment and Financial Planning firm with a history that goes back more than 150 years. It looks after more than £9 billion of assets on behalf of clients.