Our People
Our services are delivered by skilled investment professionals and we continue to grow our business through the reputation of our people.
Our investment managers, pensions and financial planners, and tax and legal specialists are listed below as well as our Board and Executive team. Alternatively, please call 020 7399 0000 to arrange to speak to one of our team.
Shivee Singh Gehlote
Graduate trainee
Shivee Singh Gehlote
Graduate trainee
London
Shivee joined Rathbones in 2023 and has started on the graduate trainee investment management programme. This is her first job after graduating from the London School of Economics and Political Science in July 2023 in BSc Management. Shivee also completed a summer internship in M&A during her second year of university.
Shivee joined Rathbones in 2023 and has started on the graduate trainee investment management programme. This is her first job after graduating from the London School of Economics and Political Science in July 2023 in BSc Management. Shivee also completed a summer internship in M&A during her second year of university.
Simon Dewar
Regional director
Simon Dewar
Regional director
Edinburgh
Simon is a regional director and the head of office for Edinburgh. He has managed investments for private individuals, trusts, pension funds and charities for 17 years and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.
Simon began his investment career with Albert E. Sharp in 2001. After completing his training, he moved back north of the border to work at Brewin Dolphin in Edinburgh, before joining Rathbones in 2006. Simon looks after some £525m of client funds and chairs the Groups Self Invested Personal Pension Committee. The other investment directors on his team are John Gunn, Evangelos Assimakos and Keith Mackenzie. They are supported by client service executive Sarah Masterton-Hale.
Simon is a regional director and the head of office for Edinburgh. He has managed investments for private individuals, trusts, pension funds and charities for 17 years and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.
Simon began his investment career with Albert E. Sharp in 2001. After completing his training, he moved back north of the border to work at Brewin Dolphin in Edinburgh, before joining Rathbones in 2006. Simon looks after some £525m of client funds and chairs the Groups Self Invested Personal Pension Committee. The other investment directors on his team are John Gunn, Evangelos Assimakos and Keith Mackenzie. They are supported by client service executive Sarah Masterton-Hale.
Simon Foster
Regional director
Simon Foster
Regional director
Exeter
Simon is regional director in the Exeter office. He specialises in managing investment portfolios on behalf of private clients, charities, trusts and pension funds. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.
During his career, Simon has established strong working relationships with a number of solicitors, accountants and independent financial advisers. He joined in June 2010 to assist with the expansion of Rathbones into the West Country.
Simon is regional director in the Exeter office. He specialises in managing investment portfolios on behalf of private clients, charities, trusts and pension funds. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.
During his career, Simon has established strong working relationships with a number of solicitors, accountants and independent financial advisers. He joined in June 2010 to assist with the expansion of Rathbones into the West Country.
Simon Maydon
Senior financial planning director
Simon Maydon
Senior financial planning director
London
Simon's specialisms centre around pensions, investments, and long term tax planning. His clients are largely made up of barristers at a variety of chambers across the Inns of Court and solicitors at firms such as Freshfields, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Stephenson Harwood. He also helps accountants, entrepreneurs and some retired folks.
Simon loves bringing order and simplicity to his clients’ financial affairs, giving them the peace of mind that we have considered everything that they would otherwise need to think about themselves. His aim is to free up their time to allow them to focus on their own work, families and personal interests. Outside of work, Simon’s attention is on his wife and three young children, and planning holidays to visit their family around the world. He also tries to squeeze in a healthy dose of test cricket and southern hemisphere rugby.
Simon's specialisms centre around pensions, investments, and long term tax planning. His clients are largely made up of barristers at a variety of chambers across the Inns of Court and solicitors at firms such as Freshfields, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Stephenson Harwood. He also helps accountants, entrepreneurs and some retired folks.
Simon loves bringing order and simplicity to his clients’ financial affairs, giving them the peace of mind that we have considered everything that they would otherwise need to think about themselves. His aim is to free up their time to allow them to focus on their own work, families and personal interests. Outside of work, Simon’s attention is on his wife and three young children, and planning holidays to visit their family around the world. He also tries to squeeze in a healthy dose of test cricket and southern hemisphere rugby.
Simon Parker
Investment director
Simon Parker
Investment director
London
Simon is an investment director and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and an IMC member of the CFA Society of the UK.
Simon joined Rathbones in April 2006 as a result of the acquisition of Ely Fund Managers (Part of the Dexia Group). Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Binder Hamlyn in 1983 since when he has chalked up over 25 years stock-market experience in the City and overseas working for a number of leading UK and international stockbrokers before joining Ely Fund Managers in 2002.
Simon is an investment director and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and an IMC member of the CFA Society of the UK.
Simon joined Rathbones in April 2006 as a result of the acquisition of Ely Fund Managers (Part of the Dexia Group). Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Binder Hamlyn in 1983 since when he has chalked up over 25 years stock-market experience in the City and overseas working for a number of leading UK and international stockbrokers before joining Ely Fund Managers in 2002.
Simon Whitmore
Investment director
Simon Whitmore
Investment director
Cambridge
Simon is an investment director who specialises in the management of private client portfolios, trusts, pensions and charities and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment. Simon has worked in the financial industry since his graduation in 1991 and he was directly involved in opening the Cambridge office for Rathbones in 2001.
Simon is an investment director who specialises in the management of private client portfolios, trusts, pensions and charities and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment. Simon has worked in the financial industry since his graduation in 1991 and he was directly involved in opening the Cambridge office for Rathbones in 2001.
Siyuan Lin
Global equity analyst
Siyuan Lin
Global equity analyst
London
Siyuan is a global equity analyst for Rathbones Asset Management who also works on sustainable investment ideas for the Rathbone Greenbank Global Sustainability Fund. Siyuan joined Rathbones in April 2013, having worked as a research analyst for three years in Martin Currie’s emerging markets team. She speaks three languages and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Siyuan also holds the Investment Management Certificate.
Siyuan is a global equity analyst for Rathbones Asset Management who also works on sustainable investment ideas for the Rathbone Greenbank Global Sustainability Fund. Siyuan joined Rathbones in April 2013, having worked as a research analyst for three years in Martin Currie’s emerging markets team. She speaks three languages and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Siyuan also holds the Investment Management Certificate.
Sophie Boyd-Wallis
Head of communications
Sophie Boyd-Wallis
Head of communications
London
Sophie is responsible for internal communications at Rathbones Group plc and media relations for Rathbone Investment Management. With a PR agency background, she has also worked in-house at global organisations including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, White & Case and Alstom. She graduated from the University of Bath with a degree in International Management and French and was a Deloitte Scholar.
Sophie is responsible for internal communications at Rathbones Group plc and media relations for Rathbone Investment Management. With a PR agency background, she has also worked in-house at global organisations including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, White & Case and Alstom. She graduated from the University of Bath with a degree in International Management and French and was a Deloitte Scholar.
Sophie Lawrence
Stewardship and engagement lead
Sophie Lawrence
Stewardship and engagement lead
Bristol
Sophie joined Greenbank in January 2020 as a senior ethical, sustainable and impact researcher and has recently moved into a new role as Greenbank’s Stewardship and Engagement Lead. She is responsible for the delivery of key engagement projects, building relationships with external partner organisations, and shaping Greenbank’s engagement strategy, priorities and reporting. She started her career at Barclays Bank in 2013 and most recently spent three years at KKS Advisors, a strategy consultancy in London where she led a team specialising in sustainable and impact investment. She holds an MSc from Imperial College London in Environmental Technology and a BSc in Geographical Sciences from the University of Bristol.
Sophie joined Greenbank in January 2020 as a senior ethical, sustainable and impact researcher and has recently moved into a new role as Greenbank’s Stewardship and Engagement Lead. She is responsible for the delivery of key engagement projects, building relationships with external partner organisations, and shaping Greenbank’s engagement strategy, priorities and reporting. She started her career at Barclays Bank in 2013 and most recently spent three years at KKS Advisors, a strategy consultancy in London where she led a team specialising in sustainable and impact investment. She holds an MSc from Imperial College London in Environmental Technology and a BSc in Geographical Sciences from the University of Bristol.