Isio has promoted Ajith Nair, John McAleer and Samantha Coombes to be partners within the firm as it looks to further develop its integrated advisory and investment capabilities.
The promotions follow a period of significant growth for Isio. Nair, who will continue his role as chief investment officer for Isio investment management and head of research. Nair has led Isio’s expansion into asset management and has overseen the development of proprietary solutions, including iFLO, Isio’s private assets trading platform, supporting Isio’s ability to attract and retain sophisticated institutional and wealth clients.
He has overseen the launch of Isio’s model portfolio solutions and bespoke investment services for family offices, charities, and endowments.
McAleer has been promoted to partner within actuarial and consulting and continues as Scotland market lead. Since joining Isio six years ago, he has played a key role in growing the firm’s presence in Scotland by securing new appointments – including pension schemes sponsored by asset managers, manufacturers and retail businesses. He will continue to drive Isio’s business development strategy in Scotland across our pensions, employee benefits and wealth businesses.
Coombes has also been promoted to Partner within actuarial and consulting , and continues as head of operational solutions. Having started her career in pensions in 2001, Coombes founded and developed Isio’s operational solutions business into a service of significant scale, delivering complex data, remediation and operational projects for major trustee and corporate clients and insurers. As partner, she will lead the next phase of growth for the business.
Last week it was announced that Isio director Allyson Gayle is set to leave the role she has held since October 2022, bringing to a close a 16-year tenure spanning both Isio and Premier Companies UK, which was acquired by Isio.
Isio CEO Andrew Coles says: “Promoting leaders from within is central to how we build Isio for the long term. Ajith, John, and Samantha have each made an outstanding contribution to the firm’s growth, combining deep technical expertise with strong commercial leadership and a clear focus on delivering for clients.
“Their promotions further strengthen our leadership team as we continue to expand our advisory and investment capabilities, deepen our expertise across key markets and build a more integrated proposition for clients across pensions, employee benefit and wealth.”