Wealth manager and Financial Planner Brown Shipley has made two new senior hires.

The firm has appointed David Scammel as fixed income and macro strategist and Amish Patel as senior equity analyst.

Both Mr Scammel and Mr Patel have joined Brown Shipley’s growing investment office, headed by Toby Vaughan, chief investment officer.
 
Mr Scammel has experience across the financial sector having spent 25 years working in fixed income markets. 

His career has included roles with the Bank of England, Central Bank of Finland and the Bank for International Settlements; as well as senior positions at the United Bank of Kuwait, Schroders and Santander Asset Management.
 
Mr Patel has 10 years’ experience, focussing on stock selection and equity portfolio management gained at firms including Janus Henderson Global, Quilter Cheviot and Talisman Global.
 
Commenting on the appointments Toby Vaughan, chief investment officer, Brown Shipley, said: “I am delighted that David and Amish are joining our Investment Office.

“Their appointments are part of our continued focus on enhancing our investment offering for clients via the addition of dedicated specialists to complement the existing skill set of the team.” 
 
The new appointments are the latest in a series senior hires following the appointment of new head of direct equity, Amrendra Sinha, in January, and Cyrique Bourbon, as an asset allocation strategist, in April.