Coutts appoints senior private banker, financial planner as part of series of strategic

Coutts & Co in Manchester announces the appointment of James Bardner and Neil Ferguson. James is appointed as a Senior Private Banker in Manchester. He brings more than 25 years investment and wealth management experience. He joins from Barclays Wealth where he was a Vice President in Manchester. Prior to this, he managed the Manchester office of Gerrard Investment Management Ltd.

Neil joins as a Financial Planner supporting the team in Manchester. He has 23 years financial planning experience with the most recent 12 years being in wealth management. Before Coutts, Neil worked at Gerrard Investment Management Ltd and Barclays Wealth since 2003 where he was an Associate Director. Previous related experience includes providing specialist financial planning advice as well as managing Private Bankers and Financial Planners.

Dylan Williams, Managing Partner of the North Region said: "We are delighted to welcome James and Neil to our team in Manchester, who are seasoned financial services professionals. These appointments are part of a series of strategic hires and we are confident that they will further enable us to meet the increasing demand for Coutts’ wealth management services in the region."