Real estate services firm Avison Young has appointed Paul Broad and Stewart Taylor as regional managing directors in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively, following the retirement of the former RMDs, alongside three new RMDs for Leeds, Bristol, and Manchester.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the promotions of two staff members and the STEP qualifications of three others..Leanne Follan, a member of the firm’s renewables team in Glasgow, and Ben White, who has been working with the CRG team in Edinburgh, have both been promoted from the position of senior solicitor to associate following their continued contributions to the firm’s success.Additionally, three of WJM’s team members have successfully obtained full qualifications from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).Associate solicitors Alison Reid and Hannah Prentice, based in the firm’s Inverness office, and senior solicitor Nicola McGorm, based in Glasgow, have all successfully passed their respective examinations and obtained their STEP diplomas.STEP is the worldwide professional association for lawyers, accountants, and other trust and estate specialists who have completed additional STEP qualifications to become trusted expert advisers to families on private client matters.
Lynsey Carson, a seasoned professional in the financial services sector, has been appointed as business development director in Rathbones Investment Management’s Glasgow branch.
Cala Homes has promoted Ian Conway to managing director of its West of Scotland business, continuing its commitment to developing homegrown talent and promoting from within.
Cabinet secretary for wellbeing economy, fair work and energy, Neil Gray MSP, has announced the reappointment of Helen Forsyth as a member of the board of South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).