After only several weeks at the helm, Jeremy Wardell has left his role as chief executive of Premium Wealth Management by mutual agreement.
Premium chairman Simon Wu said Wardell’s view of the dealer group’s business strategy was different to that of the board’s.
“There’s no right or wrong; everybody has different views,” Wu told InvestorDaily.
He said a replacement was already in place, but the details would be announced later in the week.
Wardell was made chief executive of Premium in late February.
In announcing his appointment at the time, the dealer group said Wardell’s duties would include growing Premium from its current base of 23 member firms, in addition to managing day-to-day operations.
Prior to working at Premium, Wardell was head of Countplus until November 2010 when his contract expired. He was predominantly focused on acquiring stakes in accountancy and financial planning practices that enhanced the Countplus group’s existing offerings.
His background also includes senior executive stints with investment banks Citigroup, Nomura and Standard Chartered, and more recently an advisory role with ING Australia.
