Bell Financial Group Limited (ASX:BFG) has announced the appointment of Will Riggall as its inaugural Chief Investment Officer.
This appointment is an important milestone in the company’s expansion into a more holistic full-service wealth manager, and complements the announcement made earlier this year of the strategic partnership entered with Praemium to broaden advice capabilities to a wider range of asset classes.
Mr Riggall will lead Bell Financial Group’s investment strategy and philosophy across asset classes and will continue to develop investment solutions for its clients.
He brings more than 22 years of investment experience to Bell Financial Group, having occupied the role of Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager within leading funds management and advice groups with a breadth of expertise across multiple asset classes.
Bell Financial Group Co-Chief Executive Officer Arnie Selvarajah said: “Will’s extensive experience overseeing portfolio construction and management across multiple asset classes will be of significant benefit to our private wealth clients as we move towards more holistic porfolio advice.
“The creation of this role is another important piece in our strategy to provide investment advice and services to a broad range of Australian investors. As a diversified wealth management business, it reflects our desire to become the wealth manager of choice for Australians seeking trusted advice that supports them at every stage of their investment lifecycle.”
Commenting on the new role, Mr Riggall said: “I’m excited to join Bells at such an important moment in its long and rich history. The firm’s unique combination of flexible advice models, proprietary technology and breadth of investment choice means we can offer holistic and flexible wealth solutions to our clients.”