JBWere makes senior advice hires

JBWere has named an executive, advice and head of advice for NSW/ACT.

Daniel Walsh has been appointed executive, advice at JBWere following several years in Morgan Stanley's wealth management division as an executive director and NSW state manager.

He's also previously spent over eight years at Perpetual and worked in NAB's banking team.

Meantime, former Saxo Australia chief executive Ben Smoker has been named head of advice for NSW/ACT.

Smoker was most recently at Commonwealth Bank as general manager, private wealth for two years. He also worked in private wealth at Westpac. With a background in broking, Smoker was chief executive of Saxo Australia, now Totality, for three years, and also led StoneX Group's Australian operations for several years.

Both Walsh and Smoker will join around the same time as new chief investment officer Alexandra Campbell, whose appointment was announced in December.

"I'm looking forward to welcoming Daniel, Alex and Ben. I know many clients and colleagues will benefit from their knowledge and experience as the team continues to deliver the most comprehensive and differentiated private wealth offering in Australia," JBWere chief executive Michael Saadie said.