Evelyn Partners has appointed Brian Weber as head of business development of the the Irish subsidiary of the UK wealth management group.

Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe) is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and acts as the group’s hub for providing investment solutions and financial advice to private clients, corporates, trusts and charities in Ireland and other EU countries.

It has a full regulatory licence to operate across the European Union.

Weber (pictured) has over 35 years of experience, notably in the Irish investment industry starting his career working for private client stockbroking firm Goodbody followed by several years at Davy.

In 2003 he set up the Irish office of Quilter Cheviot where he spent two decades, initially as head of office and latterly as chief executive officer of Quilter Cheviot Europe Limited up until last year.

Fiona Sweeney, chief executive officer of Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe) said: “We have great ambitions for our business in Ireland and are delighted that Brian is joining the team. Brian has a very strong track record of delivery and we very much look forward to working with him to drive the continued growth of our business in Ireland and other EU countries.”

Weber said: “Evelyn Partners has grown rapidly to become one of the largest UK headquartered wealth managers and is trusted by its clients with £61.8 billion of their assets. I have been really impressed by the many talented professionals who work at the firm, the strength of its investment expertise and client focused culture.

“I believe we have a fantastic opportunity to further expand Evelyn Partners presence in Ireland and across Europe and look forward to working with the team to achieve this.”