Joining from Schroders Personal Wealth in Scotland and Northern Ireland where he was responsible for business development and partnerships, Mr Rodrigues has more than 16 years of industry experience. He has also held senior management positions at NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group where he was responsible for providing financial advice to key high net worth individuals.

Mr Rodrigues said: “I’m delighted to be joining CBAM at such an exciting time for the firm and its clients. The firm continues to invest heavily in its products and services, and the growth experienced in the past few years is a testament that its strategy of relentless focus on clients’ needs is paying off.

“Moving forward, our immediate priority is to continue to grow the business organically, whilst maintaining the high levels of service that our clients deserve and have grown used to.”

Daniel Swift, head of financial planning at Close Brothers Asset Management, said: “We are delighted to have Marcelo joining our flourishing Wealth Planning leadership team.

“Marcelo has a successful career across the advice industry and has built up a wide pool of contacts and clients. We are confident CBAM will benefit from his experience and expertise and very much look forward to him joining the team.”