Kestrel Capital (“Kestrel” or “the Company”), a leading independent Irish wealth manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Tucker as its new Chairman, effective since January. His appointment marks an important milestone as the Company enters its next phase of growth and platform development

The appointment reflects Kestrel’s continued focus on strengthening governance, enhancing strategic oversight and supporting long-term value creation as the business continues to scale. Nick brings more than four decades of senior leadership experience across the Wealth and Investment Management sectors, having held prominent roles at firms such as UBS and Merrill Lynch, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Waverton Investment Management (“Waverton”). During his tenure, Nick guided Waverton through its private equity backed merger with London & Capital, helping to establish W1M Wealth Management as a leading international wealth and investment management firm.

Nick succeeds Donall Gannon, who stepped down from the role at the end of 2025 following more than 10 years working closely with Kestrel. During Donall’s tenure as Chairman, Kestrel underwent a period of significant transformation, evolving from a start-up in 2015 into a leading independent MiFID-regulated wealth manager, growing assets under management to over €1 billion. He also played a key role in supporting the Company through a major phase of strategic development, which saw it successfully securing of significant investment from IK Partners, a leading European private equity firm, in 2025.

As Chairman, Nick will work closely with the Board and management team to support Kestrel’s strategic direction, strengthen its governance framework and help advance the Company’s growth agenda, including broadening its service offering, developing its advisory team and pursuing selective complementary acquisitions.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Kestrel was founded in 2015 and is led by John Crowe, Danny McGinley and Kenny Hope. Together, the management team has a combined experience of more than 70 years in wealth management and continues to focus on delivering high-quality, client-centric advice to support long-term wealth preservation.

John Crowe, Founder and CEO of Kestrel, said: “On behalf of the Board and all at Kestrel, I’d like to thank Donall for his exceptional contribution over the past decade — his unwavering support has been instrumental in shaping Kestrel into the business it is today. We are delighted to have appointed Nick as Donall’s successor and firmly believe that his expertise, strategic insight and leadership experience within the Wealth Management sector will be invaluable to the Board and management team as we continue to broaden our offering, invest in our team and execute our long-term strategy.”

Nick Tucker, incoming Chairman of Kestrel, commented: “I am delighted to have joined Kestrel at such an exciting point in its journey. The Company has established itself as a clear leader in its field with a strong reputation, compelling client proposition and an impressive growth story on which to build upon. I look forward to working closely with the Board and management team to support the next phase of Kestrel’s development.”

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