St. James’s Place (SJP) has added four financial appointed representatives to its partnership, each bringing their partner practices to the wealth management firm.

Larry Yesufu, Matthew Kemp, Mitchell Hough, and Richard Woods have joined SJP as advisers from organisations including Quilter, Skipton Building Society, NFU Mutual, and Nationwide Building Society.

Yesufu of Heightgate Financial Associates joined the wealth manager from Quilter, where he was a financial planner specialising in retirement, estate, and tax planning.

Kemp of Ferndale Financial Planning joined from Skipton Building Society, where he was a financial planning manager for more than a decade, bringing 30 years of financial planning and advice experience.

SJP welcomed Hough of Combine Financial Planning from NFU Mutual, adding 20 years of experience to the partnership, with the financial adviser having worked with individuals, families and business owners, particularly those in the agricultural sector.

Financial adviser Richard Woods, of Richard Woods Financial Planning, has joined SJP following an over 30-year career in financial services, with previous employers including Nationwide and Halifax.

"We are delighted to welcome Larry, Matthew, Mitchell and Richard to the partnership," said SJP Wealth Management chief executive, James Rainbow.

"With each bringing significant experience, strong relationships and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality, long-term financial advice, they further strengthen our offering as we continue to grow across the UK.

"One of the key strengths of our partnership model is the breadth and depth of support we provide to advisers, helping them build high-quality, sustainable businesses while enabling them to focus on delivering excellent client service and helping clients achieve their long-term financial goals.

"The decision of these new additions to join SJP reflects the continued strength and appeal of that model."

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