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.