Clarion hires industry veteran as non-exec chairman

Responsible for the firm's long-term expansion plan

Tom Eckett
clock • 1 min read

Clarion Wealth Planning has appointed industry veteran Keith Thompson as non-executive chairman to help drive the firm's expansion plans.

Thompson (pictured) has over 50 years' experience in wealth management having founded Lancashire-based Taylor Knowles Financial Planning and then being appointed founding director of Greystone Financial Services, where he spent 20 years, and was chairman from 2001. Which fund sectors saw a winning start to 2017? In his new position he will be responsible for delivering the firm's long-term expansion plan while also playing a role at Clarion Investment Management. Ron Walker, managing director of Clarion, said: "Keith's extensive industry experience will be a huge asset to Clarion. ...

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