Watt Carmichael Inc., a Toronto-based private-client wealth-management firm, has named Martin Sims its president and CEO. Sims, a 20-year financial services industry veteran, formerly was executive vice president and national director with HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. and the head of its private-client group. He has also worked for several investment firms and advisory consulting firm Accretive 360 Inc., which operates Accretive Advisor.com.

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