Tilney Smith Williamson turns to US for client facing head Tilney Smith Williamson has appointed John Bunch as chief commercial director, financial services, to lead the new merged wealth management giant’s client facing practitioners. Mr Bunch will be a member of the group executive committee and will report to Chris Woodhouse, group chief executive officer. The £45bn mega merger between Tilney and Smith Williamson completed earlier this week, after having stalled during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Tilney Smith Williamson is now the third-largest UK wealth manager when ranked by revenues inside its wealth management services, and fourth-largest when measured by AUM. {loadposition hidden2} Mr Bunch has over 30 years financial services experience in the United States. He is relocating to the UK to take up this new senior management position. In his new role at Tilney Smith Williamson, he will lead the client facing practionners, including over 290 investment managers and 265 Financial Planners. He will have responsibility for revenue and profitability across the business, as well as client service outcomes and experience.