Brown Shipley, a Quintet Private Bank, announced the appointment of Robbie Hewitt as Edinburgh-based Wealth Planner, reporting to Gordon Scott, Head of Private Bank – North.

Hewitt is a Qualified Financial Planner with more than a decade of financial services experience.

He joins Brown Shipley from JKFS, the wealth management and corporate solutions provider. Earlier, Hewitt was a Mortgage Advisor at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Scott said: “We’re pleased to welcome Robbie to our Edinburgh team. He brings to Brown Shipley significant relevant experience, which he will put to work in collaboration with our client advisors to support the long-term wealth management priorities of our clients.”

Hewitt said: “Brown Shipley combines a highly personalised approach and the ability to leverage skills and experience across Quintet, our parent company. I am excited to join to this historic firm with a more than 200-year heritage and track record of always putting client needs first.”