Wesleyan has hired James Tothill as an investment specialist as it looks to strengthen its intermediaries team.
Tothill joins from Aviva Investors, where he was head of retail and responsible for helping grow the business’ presence in the UK retail adviser market.
Prior to Aviva, he held roles at Zurich, Prudential and Henderson Global Investors.
In his new role, Tothill will work with the fund management and distribution teams to continue the expansion of Wesleyan’s on-platform With Profits Growth Fund in the UK adviser market.
The financial services mutual’s With Profits Growth Fund was the first smoothed fund available on an independent platform.
The fund was initially launched on Wealthtime in 2021 and has since expanded to Nucleus and Abrdn Wrap.
Tothill said: “I am excited to be joining Wesleyan as an investment specialist and to be part of the intermediaries’ leadership team at this exciting time for the business and the intermediary market.
“With its With Profits Fund, Wesleyan has a highly distinctive offer in the growing smoothed investment solution market, with a proven track record of delivering consistent returns for investors, giving advisers a perfect solution for those clients they have identified as wanting real asset-type returns, with less than the historic associated volatility.”
Wesleyan managing director intermediary distribution, Karen Blatchford, added: “James comes with a wealth of experience, having dealt with all aspects of the intermediary market, representing established investment propositions from both product providers and asset managers.
“His knowledge of the multi-asset intermediary market will support Wesleyan’s growth in this buoyant sector, and he will be a fantastic addition to the team as we continue to work to meet advisers needs so they can secure great client outcomes in markets marked by more regular volatility.”
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