Chair appointed to Ignition Wealth Investment Committee

Digital advice firm, Ignition Wealth, has announced the appointment of Simon Conroy as chair of the firm's Investment Committee, effective August 2017.

Conroy is a senior investment and banking professional whose previous roles include head of investment strategy and head of private markets at Macquarie Group, where he served for more than a decade.

Commenting on his appointment, Ignition Wealth CEO, Mark Fordree, said: "The appointment of Simon Conroy as Chairman of the Ignition Wealth Investment Committee is part of our ongoing commitment to drive the business forward."

Conroy joins several financial services leaders at Ignition Wealth. Industry veteran Peter Meurer serves as chair of the board of directors, while Tom Pockett, Claire Wivell-Plater and Peter Oakes are all members of the Ignition Wealth advisory board.