Saga Investment Services hires MD for financial planning push

Saga Investment Services, the recently launched financial planning business, has appointed Nicola Audhlam-Gardiner as managing director.

Audhlam-Gardiner joins from Williams & Glyn, where she was marketing director, and will begin her new role in August. She was also previously products and marketing director for the corporate bank of RBS and has held retail director roles at Santander and Lloyds Banking Group. Saga Investment Services is a joint venture by Saga and Tilney Bestinvest to offer investment and financial planning services to the UK's over-50s. Peter Hall (pictured), chief executive of Tilney Bestinvest, said: "Nici's appointment is a key milestone in preparing for the launch of Saga Investment Services....