UBS names Head of Manchester & North West

Bradley Russell has joined UBS Global Wealth Management as the head of Manchester and northwest.

Russell has more than two decades of experience in the asset management industry. He will support UBS consultants in Manchester and in the broader region and work with individuals and families with a high network as well as business owner and entrepreneur in order to achieve her long-term financial goals through tailor-made advice.

“On behalf of UBS, I am pleased to welcome Bradley in the company,” said James Meyrick, head of UBER-High-Net-Cube and Regions at UBS Global Wealth Management.

“He is an outstanding specialist whose expertise and insights will be important for our continuing success in the northwest. His appointment both improves our regional skills and strengthens the basis for future growth in our office in Manchester.”

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Before he came to UBS, Russell was at RBC Brewin Dolphin for 15 years, where he was a senior investment manager and division director in his office in Manchester. Previously, he worked at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management and started his career in the financial service industry in 2003.

“UBS is a really global, industry -leading asset manager, and I will continue to record dynamic and persistent growth at a time when the northwest continues to record,” said Russell.

“There is a real opportunity to achieve the company's global reputation with a market-leading presence in the region, and I believe that I enter a world-class team with great ambitions at the right time.

“I look forward to working with our consultants to ensure that we are the first choice for business owners and entrepreneurs who navigate a transition and position themselves for long -term growth. With our global skills, our specialist knowledge and a really differentiated product range, we are well positioned to lead the North West market.”

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