The new appointee has a broad remit which will also involve acting as a key spokesperson for Evelyn Partners’ investment propositions, especially in the IFA market where it has been growing its presence.

UK-based Evelyn Partners has appointed Edward Park as chief asset management officer, effective April, subject to regulatory approval.

As part of the senior leadership team, he will also become a member of the group executive committee, reporting to Paul Geddes, group chief executive officer. Park will have overall accountability for the group’s centrally-managed investment propositions, including its extensive range of pooled funds and suite of managed portfolio service (MPS) strategies which cater for a wide range of risk and goal profiles.

As part of the wider investment management leadership team, Park will work with Chris Kenny, chief investment management director, who is responsible for Evelyn Partners’ investment management services. Park will play a leadership role in the group’s established investment process, including its formal committees, and the investment strategy team will report to him. He will also act as a key spokesperson for Evelyn Partners’ investment propositions, especially in the IFA market where the business has been growing its presence as a partner providing outsourced investment management solutions to financial intermediaries.

Before joining Evelyn Partners, Park worked at Brooks Macdonald for 15 years, latterly as chief investment officer and a member of the executive committee.

“He will help drive the growth and development of our centrally managed investment propositions, alongside our presence as a leading investment manager for private clients and charities. And, with his considerable experience and proven track record, he will also help the firm continue to develop its collegiate investment approach, which underpins the outcomes we deliver for our clients,” Geddes said. 

Evelyn Partners, an integrated wealth management and professional services group, has £59.1 billion ($75.3 billion) assets under management (as at 31 December 2023). It has a network of offices in 30 towns and cities across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands. Through its operating companies, the firm offers an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities, and businesses.