Located in Cardiff, it is the group's thirteenth branch in the UK and Channel Islands.

Brooks Macdonald has opened its first office in Wales. 

Located in Cardiff, it is the group's thirteenth branch in the UK and Channel Islands. 

Andrew Lewis will head up the new office, and the group intends to announce additional investment management hires shortly, it said. 

Lewis has extensive experience in the local market, Brooks Macdonald said. He previously spent 13 years with Brewin Dolphin, working in its Cardiff office, following a career as a rugby player, which saw him earn 29 caps for Wales.