Velstar has announced the appointment of Andrew Pietralski as Financial Director, further strengthening the agency’s senior leadership team as it continues to scale.

Andrew joins Velstar from Cprime, bringing experience across financial services, fintech and professional services businesses. He began his career at PwC, specialising in audit within the financial services sector.

In his new role, Andrew will work closely with Velstar’s senior leadership team to support the agency’s continued expansion, with a focus on driving commercial insight, strengthening financial processes, and supporting data-led decision-making across the business.

Speaking about the appointment, Andrew comments: “I’m really excited to be joining Velstar to support the next phase of growth in the business, working closely with the leadership team to build on the strong foundations already in place and drive commercial insights across the business.

“What immediately stood out to me was Velstar’s strong reputation for delivering high-quality work and the clear focus on putting clients at the heart of everything they do. Combined with the strength of the leadership team, an ambitious growth strategy and an impressive client portfolio.”

Peter Birks, CEO at Velstar, adds: “At this stage of Velstar’s growth, the right Financial Director matters. Andrew brings deep expertise, a commercial instinct and a natural feel for using data to drive decisions. That combination gives us a lot of confidence as we continue to scale.

“We’re delighted to welcome him to Velstar and look forward to the impact he will have across the business.”