"As chair, I will continue to provide support whenever needed but the day-to-day management of New Leaf and its future growth plans are now very much in Daniel’s hands."
- Mark Hobbs, former CEO of New Leaf Distribution
Prior to this appointment, Daniel Hobbs served as Managing Director at New Leaf Distribution following a promotion from Director of Compliance. He joined New Leaf in 2012, approaching his thirteenth year with the network.
Sam Willis, Investment Director at New Leaf Distribution, will succeed Daniel as Managing Director. Mark Hobbs, former CEO, has become Chair of New Leaf Distribution and will continue to provide strategic direction and support to the management team.
“I’m incredibly honoured to be CEO at New Leaf Distribution. I’ve been fortunate to learn from Mark’s guidance over the years and am now ready to build upon the strong foundations he has put in place. Upskilling brokers to become IFAs and getting more people into this fantastic industry via our academy are two of our biggest priorities in 2025,” Daniel explained.
He said: “As always, we remain committed to being known as the network that knows your name and that places a cap on the number of advisers we work with to ensure the very best service standards.”
“Daniel becoming CEO marks a new chapter for New Leaf and I’m beyond confident that he and Sam will lead us to even greater success in 2025 and beyond. At New Leaf, we pride ourselves on knowing the first names of all our advisers and believe service and quality standards must be prioritised over scale,” Mark concluded.
