Wealth manager and Financial Planning firm Saltus Group has appointed Alex Spreckley as managing director of Financial Planning.

He joins from Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management where he was head of wealth management.

Mr Spreckley joins the firm as part of a push to take it to Chartered status.

He started his career as a paraplanner at Mitchell & Company and is a Chartered Wealth Manager, Chartered and Certified Financial Planner with qualifications in pensions, long term care and equity release planning.

Before joining Handlesbanken in 2012, he was an independent Financial Planner at Origen Financial Services, and spent five years as a senior wealth manager at Alexander Forbes before moving onto wealth planning at Killik & Co.

Saltus said Mr Spreckley will “play an integral part” in its’ growth strategy, supporting the business throughout its next stage of growth with a particular focus on post-M&A integration.

The wealth management firm acquired Farnham-based Financial Planning firm Fish Financial in September.

The firm also acquired Lorica in 2020 and Consilia in March 2021.

Jon Macintosh, managing partner at Saltus, said: “We are a growing firm, with big ambitions, but we can only achieve these and maintain our high standards by having great people in the business; and that is why we are so pleased to be able to bring someone of Alex’s calibre onboard.

“Not only does Alex share our passion for high quality client services, but he also has a wealth of experience in implementing the policies and strategies required to deliver growth. He will play an integral part in our ambitious plans, including our M&A strategy to buy great like-minded firms and our campaign to become chartered.”

The Saltus Group employs over 100 people and manages over £2bn of client assets.