Wealth manager Brown Shipley has appointed Kate Richardson as a client adviser in London to strengthen its business across the south of the UK.

She has 17 years of wealth management experience and joins from UBS Wealth Management.

At UBS she was most recently senior client adviser for the South West region.

She held a variety of positions with UBS Wealth Management since joining as an associate director in 2007. She specialises in managing high-net-worth clients and working with intermediary networks.

Ms Richardson will work across Brown Shipley and parent company Quintet Private Bank to strengthen its business across the south of the UK by building relationships with clients, introducers and prospects.

Said she was attracted to join the Brown Shipley team due to its “dedication to looking after clients” and “holistic approach to wealth management.”

She will report to London team leader James Blashfield who said: “We’re pleased to welcome Kate to our London team. Her appointment re-affirms our commitment to the region and we look forward to her contribution in expanding our client base and in continuing to strengthen our client and intermediary relationships.”

Brown Shipley is a wealth manager offering clients financial advice and tailored services on all aspects of wealth planning, investment management and lending. The firm has offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Edinburgh, Norwich and Nottingham.

The wealth manager is part of Quintet Private Bank (Europe), a group of boutique private banks and wealth managers operating across over 33 European cities.