BTFG confirms restructure of private wealth operations

BT Financial Group has confirmed news of a restructure at the state level of its private wealth operations, with Justan Kitchener taking over as head of NSW private wealth.

Kitchener, currently the head of lending, operations and service for private wealth, replaces Tim Smith and Dylan Harrad-Chantler who were in charge of Westpac and St George private in NSW respectively.

As reported in the AFR on 27 June, other changes include:

* Ashley Stewart will take charge of private wealth across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania (she currently heads up Westpac private in those states).

* Kellie Robertson, a Westpac private director, will head private wealth Queensland. She fills a vacancy left by the departure of Hamish Davidson.

* Nick Reid will head private wealth Western Australia.