He join Hawksmoor next month from Saltus Partners.

O'Grady has 35 years of experience in marketing fund and investment management services and will work alongside Hawksmoor’s head of business development, Dan Constable.

"Robin is a very popular and well-known marketing professional, particularly in the South and South West, and he brings to Hawksmoor a wealth of knowledge and experience of the advisor community," said chief executive John Crowley.