Independent financial advisory firm One Four Nine has appointed Chris Merry as its first chair. 

Mr Merry has 40 years of financial services experience having worked across accountancy, wealth management, banking and investment businesses including PwC, Ipes Group and, most recently, Stonehage Fleming where he was chief executive. 

His career has included spearheading M&A activity, overseeing acquisitive and organic growth strategies - including the i...