Evelyn Partners has named Alex Gersh as its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director, subject to regulatory approval.
Gersh is set to join at the end of April and will work with Scott Kirk, interim CFO, for the handover.
He takes over from Andrew Baddeley, who had been group CFO since 2018 and became chief financial officer of S&W after its sale last month.
Gersh brings more than 30 years’ experience in financial management, having worked in senior roles at both private equity backed and public companies in the UK and US.
His most recent role was cfo of Paysafe, a global payments firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
He also held CFO roles at Sportradar and Betfair.
Paul Geddes, chief executive officer of Evelyn Partners, said: “Alex is a highly accomplished CFO who will be a fantastic addition to the leadership team at Evelyn Partners.
“He joins us at a pivotal time for the business, which has recently undergone a significant strategic transformation to refocus the firm solely on wealth management where we see excellent growth opportunities.
“I would also like to thank Scott Kirk who has been an excellent Interim CFO working alongside Andrew Baddeley through a period of major change over the last year which culminated in successful transactions to sell our professional services and fund solutions businesses.”
