Ahead of its plans to expand the group's presence in the high net worth (HNW) client space, Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has appointed Chris Cuffe and John McMurdo to its board.
Taking on the position of non-executive director, Cuffe is a 20-year veteran in developing the wealth management businesses of Colonial First State Investments and Challenger Financial Services.
He currently chairs the board of UniSuper as well as not-for-profit organisation Australian Philanthropic Services.
McMurdo – who was previously chief executive of Centric Wealth and managing director of Hillross Financial Services – has been appointed group managing director.
He is also a member of the Financial Planning Association's professionalism and policy committee.
Fitzpatrick has plans to expand its services beyond its strong presence in Brisbane and Sydney by utilising the professional networks of Cuffe and McMurdo, the company stated.
