(ShareCast News) - Curtis Banks Group has appointed Richard Valentine as Chief Operating Officer.Valentine joins the company from Hornbuckle, where he held the role of Operations Director.Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer of James Hay from March 2010 and then Managing Director of James Hay's Bristol operations from 2013.Curtis Banks chief executive Rupert Curtis said having originally recruited Richard into the self-invested personal pension (SIPP) industry some years ago, he is delighted Valentine is joining the team."Recruitment of such a senior industry figure confirms our development as a leading SIPP provider and speaks volumes for our intentions."