He will have responsibility for clients in London and the broader South-East region, the firm said in a statement. 

Whitfield is joining from Sanlam Investments UK, where he was an account director with responsibility for wholesale and institutional clients across the London region.

Prior to this, he spent five years in investment management with the London office of Brewin Dolphin, as part of a team managing discretionary and advisory client portfolios, the firm continued.