Financial Planning firm Old Mill has appointed Amanda Browning as partner and head of wealth management.

She joins from Evelyn Partners where she was managing partner responsible for the integration of the wealth management teams following the merger between Tilney and Smith & Williamson.

She formerly held roles include Coutts and Rathbones Group.

Ms Browning is a CISI Fellow Chartered Wealth Manager and Chartered Financial Planner.

She chose to join Old Mill following a recommendation from former colleague David Gage who joined the Financial Planning firm as head of VAT in October.

She said: “Having always worked for larger corporates, Old Mill hadn’t really been on my radar. But when I met Paula, I could see her passion for the business, for her clients, and her belief in the holistic approach – something I am also very passionate about - and was hugely impressed with the growth Old Mill had achieved – and was still achieving – while maintaining its core values.

“I believe I have a lot to offer in terms of helping increase collaboration across the business to enhance Old Mill’s holistic service. I am also a real supporter of the ‘recruit, retain and promote’ strategy and feel I am in a position to take that on a level to help my planners grow and develop.”

Ms Browning is also a co-founder of the Diamonds Network, a support group for successful female business leaders.

Paula Hodge, head of wealth management at Old Mill, said: “We have an open-door recruitment policy at Old Mill – when we meet someone great, we get them in, and talent of Amanda’s calibre doesn’t come along often.

“From the first time we met there was a real synergy. Not only does she have extensive wealth management knowledge and expertise, but she also believes in the value of regional practice, and in the importance of integration and collaboration, all of which aligns perfectly with what we are looking to achieve at Old Mill.”