Succession implemented at Hewison Private Wealth
Financial planning veteran John Hewison has activated a succession plan within his business, announcing that his son, Andrew Hewison, has been appointed Managing Director of Hewison Private Wealth while he becomes chairman.
An announcement detailing the changes this week said that Managing Director, Andrew Hewison would maintain the firm's philosophy on providing highly individualised, independent financial advice to high net worth (HNW) Australians.
It said John Hewison would oversee strategic matters for the business, drive business development
John Hewison's assumption of the chairmanship follows on from the retirement of Rob Roberts at the end of last year.
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