The UK private banking and wealth management firm has created two new roles in the North West.

Arbuthnot Latham has made two appointments to its wealth planning team in Manchester.

Jacqui Davidson-Slack joins from Brewin Dolphin where she has worked for the last eight years as financial planning director serving business and private clients. She joins as a chartered wealth planner.

Andrew Waters joins as a wealth planning executive from Cheshire-based advisory firm Kellands (Hale). Before this, he worked at Barclays Wealth & Investment Management between 2006 and 2014.

“Jacqui and Andrew have a wealth of experience which they are bringing to Arbuthnot Latham in the North West at a time when we are strengthening our presence in the region with new appointments and a focus to increase client numbers,” Arbuthnot Latham’s chief executive, James Fleming.

Arbuthnot Latham recently posted pre-tax profits of £3.7 million ($5.6 million) for the first half of 2015, a surge of 111 per cent from the same period last year.