Barnett Waddingham promotes five members to partner

Professional services firm Barnett Waddingham has appointed five new partners across its risk, pensions, investment and insurance businesses.
All five new leaders have been promoted from within the firm, as part of a wider promotion round, which included forty seniors and a large group of juniors.
The five new partners are Lewys Curteis, (DB Pensions Consulting), Julien Masselot (Insurance and Longevity Consulting), Nikhil Patel (Risk Transfer Consulting), Harshil Shah, (Risk and Resilience Services) and Reena Tanna, (DC Investment Consulting).
Commenting on the appointments, Andrew Vaughan, Senior Partner at Barnett Waddingham said: “As we continue to grow and evolve following our recent acquisition by Howden, one thing remains constant: the core belief that our people are the key to our success and we are proud to recognise and nurture the exceptional talent at Barnett Waddingham.”
“The promotions highlight the strength, expertise, and influence these people have across our teams and the wider business. Supporting career progression remains a core part of our culture, and these appointments are not only a celebration of individual achievement – they also reflect the depth of talent in our teams that continue to drive our business forward on its fantastic trajectory of success.”
Jacqui Derrick, Partner and Head of People, Barnett Waddingham, added: “Our commitment to celebrating excellence and enabling people to progress at every stage of their career remains at the heart of Barnett Waddingham. Our strong training and development programs help individuals achieve their full potential, and these appointments are testament to that.”
Established 35 years ago, Barnett Waddingham is one of the UK’s leading consultancies in the areas of pensions and employee benefits. The firm had around 1,750 people across 10 offices in the UK prior to its purchase, with the combined Howden and Barnett Waddingham business counting almost 4,000 pensions and employee benefits experts. The full Howden group meanwhile has 19,000 staff worldwide.