Tilney Smith & Williamson has hired a financial planner into its team in Chelmsford.

Shaf Hussain joins from Pinnacle Wealth Management, an appointed representative of St James’s Place, where he spent four years as a financial adviser, focusing on advising City professionals, business owners and family clients.

Mr Hussain holds an investment advice diploma from the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments and is a graduate of the University of Kingston.