Finance firm appoints specialist as chief growth officer

High profile sector specialist Sarah Lord has joined Cooper Parry Wealth (CPW) as its first ever chief growth officer to support its ambitious UK-wide growth plans.

Sarah is president of The Personal Finance Society and has been a board member for over five years.

She brings a wealth of experience in developing financial planning businesses with a particular focus on an outstanding client journey.

Sarah has operated at a senior level on the board and as a partner at a number of national financial and professional services businesses, serving as a partner at Mazars LLP and, more recently, the chief client officer at Succession Wealth.

Sarah 's expertise has been recognised across a number of national awards and nominations including being named in the Top 100 Most Influential - International Adviser 2018 & 2019 and shortlisted Personality of the Year - Professional Adviser Awards 2021.

Sarah said: “I am hugely excited by this opportunity. Since I started talking to Cooper Parry Wealth, I 've been so impressed with their culture and values which are very much aligned with my own.

“My focus will be on developing and shaping our growth, expanding client solutions and driving wider reach with increased brand awareness. Delivering the very best client experience is something that I am so passionate about. I can 't wait to work with Stephen and his great team. ”

The news of Sarah 's appointment comes following CPW increasing its London presence with a new office space in Shoreditch. Both underline its ambition to continue CPW 's upward trajectory which saw revenue growth of 30 per cent in the first quarter of this year.

Stephen Jones, CEO CPW said: “We are delighted to welcome Sarah on board. Her unique experience and outstanding reputation in helping companies achieve profitable growth will give our ambitious plans even more impetus. ”