Yellow Brick Road announces new leader for wealth division

Yellow Brick Road has today announced the appointment of Adam Youkhana as general manager of its wealth division.

The role was created following the departure of Matt Lawler who resigned from the role of CEO wealth management in July.

Youkhana joins Yellow Brick Road from Westpac Banking Group, where he held senior roles for over six years, including most recently the head of partnerships and private banks for financial planning across Australia. Previously he was head of financial advice and investments for NAB Private Wealth, overseeing both the strategic and business operations of their wealth management business.

Executive chairman Mark Bouris said: "Adam brings 17 years of financial services experience to the company. This is a new role, reporting directly in to me, responsible for the end to end business of wealth management. This includes primary responsibility for our AFSL and the general advice and personal advice offers we have within the business."

Commenting on his new role, Youkhana said: "It is an absolute pleasure to be leading Yellow Brick Road's wealth management through its next phase of growth and innovation."

Youkhana commences with the company 6 September 2016.