Executive Appointments at Quilter, Heligan Group, and Pillsbury

London-based Quilter has appointed Justin Towlson as head of sales for strategic growth. Reporting to distribution director Nigel Jeffries, Towlson will focus on expanding the firm’s platform business and deepening ties within the UK intermediary market. He joins the company following a tenure as regional sales manager at Wesleyan and a long-standing career at Aegon.

In Birmingham, Heligan Group has promoted Matt Croker to partner within its corporate finance division. Since joining the M&A advisory firm in 2019, Croker has managed 22 transactions and served as investment director for Landguard Systems, overseeing its £20 million sale to Chemring Group Plc. Simon Heath, head of corporate finance, noted that Croker’s contributions to the firm’s defence and national security sector work were pivotal to his advancement.

Pillsbury has strengthened its Private Client and Family Office practice by hiring Matthew Sperry, a tax and wealth planning partner formerly of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. Operating from offices in Miami, London, and New York, Sperry will advise international families and private investment platforms on cross-border legal and governance structures. His arrival supports a firm-wide client base that currently oversees more than $1 trillion in private wealth globally.