First Names Group has made two Client Service Director appointments in the Channel Islands – Carola Zoni in Guernsey and Mike Pownall in Jersey.
Carola brings to the role broad experience administering corporate and private wealth structures for clients around the world. She joins First Names after almost 19 years with Intertrust in Guernsey, latterly as Director, Private Wealth and Corporate Services.
In her new role, she will lead a team of administrators on a private client portfolio with complex multi-asset holding structures spanning a number of jurisdictions.
With over 30 years in the Jersey finance sector, Mike began his career with Lloyds Bank, before moving on to fiduciary services within Curzon and the Royal Bank of Canada Trust Company (International). Before joining First Names, he was Director of private trust company CQS.
He too will lead a dedicated team looking after a portfolio of international high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.