Joanne Benson and Emma Clarke join as investment managers, bringing over 45 years of combined industry experience

P1 Investment Management has appointed Joanne Benson and Emma Clarke as investment managers, adding more than 45 years' combined experience to its discretionary model portfolio offering for financial advisers. The appointments also extend P1's geographical reach.

Benson joins from Copia Capital, where she was Managing Director of the discretionary investment management business. She led the DFM and sat on the executive committee, overseeing a period of significant growth in assets and team size while maintaining consistent investment performance.

Clarke joins from HFMC Wealth, where she was a member of the investment committee with responsibility for portfolio management and fund selection across asset classes. She has more than 20 years' experience across leading discretionary and asset management firms.

James Priday, CEO of P1 Investment Services, said: "Jo and Emma's combined experience, technical expertise and track records in portfolio management and adviser engagement make them an excellent fit for our growing investment services business. As we continue to expand our solutions and capabilities, their appointments will play an important role in ensuring we deliver high-quality, flexible investment solutions that meet the evolving and varying needs of advisers and their clients."

Benson said: "P1's vision and independence allow it to invest for the long term, always seeking to deliver better investment management solutions for advisers. This resonates with me, and P1's growth demonstrates how strongly that ambition resonates with advisers. I look forward to working with James, Emma and colleagues across the business in building on that success and further developing a bespoke MPS proposition."

Clarke added: "P1 has a fantastic team. I’m thrilled to be working not only directly alongside Jo but closely with the advice firms that P1 serves, to deliver exceptional value through bespoke model portfolio solutions."