Cooper Wood & Associates, a management and asset management consulting firm, made two new appointments to support its growth and future development.

David Painter and Paul Harris both take on the newly created role of Brand Ambassador, which will require them to engage with existing customers, and to develop and promote the Cooper Wood brand to a wider audience.

Most recently, Painter worked at Societe Generale Securities Services, where he created a UK Trustee & Depositary Services division in charge of recruiting the team, building the governance and operating model and taking charge of charge of its first customers.

Over the course of his career Painter has been involved in several key stages of the industry and has held leadership positions at JP Morgan, such as UK Business Development Manager for Trustees and Fiduciary Services.

Meanwhile, Harris is a seasoned relationship and business development manager with a deep understanding of private banks, asset managers, wealth management companies, prime brokers, stock brokers, across all classes. of assets and types of funds.

Harris previously worked at NatWest Trustee & Depository Services and prior to that he spent 10 years at BNP Paribas Securities Services, most recently as Head of Sales and Global Relations.

Commenting on the appointments, Rod Cooper, Partner, said: “Cooper Wood and Associates is entering an exciting phase of our growth and David Painter and Paul Harris will enable us to bring our products and services to a wider audience and to benefit from their considerable knowledge. , experiences and skills.

Tim Wood, Partner, comments, “We are delighted to have Paul Harris and David Painter join us in these newly created roles and look forward to working with them as they support Cooper Wood’s journey of growth and development. ”

Painter says, “Like many others, I have watched the development of Cooper Wood & Associates over the past 18 months and now is the perfect time for me to join them and be a part of the future success of this business.” .

Harris adds, “I was drawn to the fact that Cooper Wood & Associates only employs senior executives who have direct industry experience and with my background I look forward to being a part of this team and supporting his growth.

Cooper Wood & Associates launched in June 2020 by Tim Wood and Rod Cooper and specializes in asset management, with the proposition to use experienced practitioners with direct industry experience to help buying and selling companies manage their business and operational challenges.