Kelly joins from Zurich Insurance, Johnson was previously a chartered financial planner at a Midlands-based advisory firm, while Gully was most recently head of key accounts at AXA Wealth International. As for the London additions, Williams was previously regional sales manager at Legal and General, while Jarvis spent the last two years with investment manager Charles Stanley.

“The new hires are a reflection of the business’ continued success. Bringing with them a wealth of experience, they will play a valuable role as we strengthen our relationships with intermediaries and build our market share all over the UK, Jersey and Ireland,” said Quilter Cheviot's head of sales,  Glenn Hawksbee.

Quilter Cheviot manages around £17.5 billion of assets. As of the end of 2014, its parent company, Old Mutual Wealth, managed around £96 billion of funds globally.