Two Saffery Trust professionals named 2024 Crown Dependencies Next Gen Leaders

Saffery Trust Associate Director, Matthew Gilligan, and Manager, Zac Hanley, have been named in the 2024 eprivateclient Crown Dependencies Next Gen Leaders list.

Matthew and Zac were nominated by their peers across industry for showing a promising career trajectory, demonstrating high levels of experience and expertise, and for promoting the core values of the private client firm.

Their inclusion in the 2024 list marks repeat listings for both Matthew and Zac who have each featured previously in what was formerly known as eprivateclient’s “Top 35 under 35”.

The list was reinvented last year to be more inclusive and better reflect evolving trends in the modern workplace. Instead of emphasising age, the list now considers years of service. This year, the initiative has further evolved to acknowledge the significant contributions of young practitioners in all three Crown Dependencies – Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey –in shaping the global private wealth sector.

With 17 years’ experience, Matthew has a multi-faceted role at the tier one firm, including business development and building and nurturing relationships with Saffery Trust’s global network of specialist intermediaries. He is a positive role model to junior team members across industry as Vice-Chair of STEP Guernsey and was instrumental in the establishment of STEP’s first NextGen Committee initiative.

After joining Saffery Trust as a Trainee Administrator in 2011, Zac swiftly progressed through the ranks, becoming the Guernsey office’s youngest manager in 2022. He leads a team specialising in dealing with non-standard assets and is highly experienced in contentious matters. Alongside advancing his career, Zac also demonstrated a strong academic aptitude, qualifying as a Chartered Company Secretary and attaining a master’s degree in Corporate Governance with the support of the firm.

Saffery Trust Managing Director, Nick Batiste, said:

“Both Matt and Zac exemplify the qualities of outstanding leadership – personable, dedicated and highly experienced. Our people are fundamental to the delivery of our first-class service and to our reputation as a leading firm within industry and it is important for us to nurture the next generation of professionals. Matt and Zac’s inclusion on this list is well-deserved and we are proud to support them as they continue to excel as Next Gen Leaders.”

The full Crown Dependencies Next Gen Leaders list is available here.