I am an experienced CEO with deep cross-functional expertise in the financial services and fintech markets, spanning senior commercial, product, marketing, corporate development and operations roles.My formative career was spent with Suffolk Life, growing the business to a multi-billion pound AuM and 300 staff, acquired by L&G, where I continued in senior leadership roles, expanding its proposition and market coverage, and culminating in my role as CEO. In 2019, upon Suffolk Life’s transfer from L&G to Curtis Banks, I directed the integration and rebrand and was subsequently appointed CEO, building an award-winning organisation which achieved strong organic and acquisitive growth.In addition, I am an active Non-Executive Director, currently as Deputy Chair of the FCA’s Small Business Practitioner Panel, Chair of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, and Trustee for the Seckford Foundation. Highlights:→ Sustainable, profitable business growth – delivering shareholder value through ambitious strategies for organic and inorganic growth, underpinned by robust control environments.→ Business Transformation – driving commercial and operational excellence, with deep experience in pivoting organisations into new propositions and markets, and in leading corporate restructures and digitisation. → Organisational Culture - building high-performance, inspired workforces, empowered by clear financial services mission, and fostering a culture of openness, collaboration and inclusion.
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Group CeoInvestacc GroupWoodbridge, Gb
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Group CeoMarwyn Mac Ii Jun 2023 - Present
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Ceo Pension DivisionMarwyn Mac Ii Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
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Fca Sbpp Deputy ChairFinancial Conduct Authority Oct 2020 - PresentStratford, London, GbI was appointed to one of FCA’s three advisory panels, providing early and effective practitioner input into policy development from a small firm perspective. -
Board TrusteeSeckford Foundation Dec 2021 - PresentWoodbridge, Suffolk, GbAs governor and chair of the Finance Committee of one of Suffolk’s oldest charities, I assist in guiding the organisation in financial strategy and governance, including investment programmes. -
ChairEast Anglia'S Children'S Hospices (Each) Aug 2021 - Jul 2023Cambridge, GbAs a long-standing trustee and now Chair of EACH, the largest children’s hospice in the UK, I work with fellow board members to set organisational strategy and ensure effective governance of the P&L, including oversight of the five-year financial plan with significant asset investment and charity expansion. -
TrusteeEast Anglia'S Children'S Hospices (Each) Sep 2012 - Jul 2023Cambridge, Gb
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Group CeoCurtis Banks Jan 2019 - Oct 2022Bristol, GbAs CEO, I drove sustainable, profitable growth of the business, driving market-leading propositions in the retail savings, investments and pensions space, leading an ambitious M&A agenda that significantly grew our footprint, and launching wholly new offerings, including entry into fintech solutions and property services. A strong culture of customer experience was recognised with a five-star service rating at the Financial Adviser Service Awards for three consecutive years, a Defacto five-star rating, and Money Facts Life and Pension Innovation award, and we built a reputation for best and fair practices, underpinned by strong controls and positive regulatory relationships.I led the talent, engaged Curtis Banks team who were inspired by a clear mission and values centred on financial empowerment and education. -
Deputy CeoCurtis Banks Jan 2017 - Dec 2018Bristol, GbFollowing acquisition of Suffolk Life by Curtis Banks, I led its integration and rebrand, establishing a new governance structure, aligning propositions, reorganising teams, and setting a clear trajectory for growth.
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CeoSuffolk Life Jul 2013 - Dec 2018I led growth of Suffolk Life to record AuM and revenues, overseeing 300 employees across all functions.I worked closely with parent company, L&G, to deliver continuous value, and in 2015 was appointed in a dual role as Chief Commercial Officer of the L&G-owned Cofunds, where I led marketing, product and proposition across multi-brand and multi-channel P&Ls and prepared the business for sale (sold to Aegon, 2016). I subsequently played a lead role in the transfer of the Suffolk Life business from L&G to an AIM environment under Curtis Banks.
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Product & Operations DirectorSuffolk Life Feb 2012 - Jun 2013I held direct responsibility for end-to-end product management, implementing best practices in cost modelling that drove profitable performance of products, and leading implementation of third party investment solutions, Suffolk Life’s biggest driver of new business and entry into new market segments.
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Director Of OperationsSuffolk Life Apr 2010 - Feb 2012Following acquisition by L&G, and as a standalone entity, I led initiatives in organisational efficiency, digital transformation and partnerships as a key driver of business growth.Key programmes included a significant reorganisation for future-fit skills and capabilities, new governance framework for change management, integration of third-party platforms for increased product offering, and a continued focus on customer experience via the Investor in Customers initiative.
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Chief Commercial OfficerCofunds Jan 2015 - Jan 2016122 Leadenhall Street, London,, Gb -
Head Of Client ServicesSuffolk Life 2008 - 2010
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Corporate Development ManagerSuffolk Life 2006 - 2008
Will Self Education Details
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Cranfield School Of ManagementExecutive Mba -
University Of SouthamptonOceanography
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Will Self attended Cranfield School Of Management, University Of Southampton.
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