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.

Bertie Grossart

Assistant Investment Manager

Bertie Grossart

Assistant Investment Manager

London

Bertie works alongside Freddie Bennett and Jessie Finelli providing personalised investment management services to individuals, their pensions and family trusts. Prior to this he managed a team in the Investment Risk department having joined Rathbones in 2018.

Bertie graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a 2:1 honours degree in Business and Geography.  He is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) and holds the Investment Advice Diploma (IAD) and Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager qualifications.

Bertie works alongside Freddie Bennett and Jessie Finelli providing personalised investment management services to individuals, their pensions and family trusts. Prior to this he managed a team in the Investment Risk department having joined Rathbones in 2018.

Bertie graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a 2:1 honours degree in Business and Geography.  He is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) and holds the Investment Advice Diploma (IAD) and Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager qualifications.

Betsy Ashburner

Assistant investment manager

Betsy Ashburner

Assistant investment manager

London

Betsy joined Greenbank in January 2021 and is an assistant investment manager. She started her career at Rathbones in September 2018, after graduating from The University of Manchester with a first class degree in Psychology. She spent her first year at Rathbones working with the anti-money laundering team. She then spent 15 months on the trainee rotation programme, gaining in-depth experience and knowledge of Rathbones by exposure to a variety of departments.

Betsy is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments, having achieved the CISI Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma (Securities) in July 2020. She passed her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 exam in July 2021.

Betsy joined Greenbank in January 2021 and is an assistant investment manager. She started her career at Rathbones in September 2018, after graduating from The University of Manchester with a first class degree in Psychology. She spent her first year at Rathbones working with the anti-money laundering team. She then spent 15 months on the trainee rotation programme, gaining in-depth experience and knowledge of Rathbones by exposure to a variety of departments.

Betsy is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments, having achieved the CISI Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma (Securities) in July 2020. She passed her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 exam in July 2021.

Brendan Butler

Investment Director

Brendan Butler

Investment Director

Glasgow

Brendan is an investment manager with experience managing a variety of bespoke portfolios including SIPPs, ISAs, and discretionary trusts for private clients, financial advisers and solicitors. He is also a Trustee of Canine Partners, the assistance dog charity.

Brendan has a first class honours degree in Veterinary Bioscience from the University of Glasgow and a MSc in Investment and Finance from the University of Strathclyde. Brendan is a Chartered Wealth Manager and also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Brendan began his career in Investment Management with Speirs & Jeffrey before the company was then acquired by Rathbones.

Brendan is an investment manager with experience managing a variety of bespoke portfolios including SIPPs, ISAs, and discretionary trusts for private clients, financial advisers and solicitors. He is also a Trustee of Canine Partners, the assistance dog charity.

Brendan has a first class honours degree in Veterinary Bioscience from the University of Glasgow and a MSc in Investment and Finance from the University of Strathclyde. Brendan is a Chartered Wealth Manager and also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Brendan began his career in Investment Management with Speirs & Jeffrey before the company was then acquired by Rathbones.

Brian McLaughlin

Associate sales director, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brian McLaughlin

Associate sales director, Scotland and Northern Ireland

London

Brian is associate sales director for Scotland & Northern Ireland. He is responsible for growing the Rathbone footprint in the area via deeper relationships with the financial adviser community as well as discretionary fund managers. He joined Rathbones in March 2016, having spent three years with Old Mutual Global Investors. Previously he spent 10 years with Prudential Plc.

Brian is associate sales director for Scotland & Northern Ireland. He is responsible for growing the Rathbone footprint in the area via deeper relationships with the financial adviser community as well as discretionary fund managers. He joined Rathbones in March 2016, having spent three years with Old Mutual Global Investors. Previously he spent 10 years with Prudential Plc.

Brogan Sealey

Client Service Executive

Brogan Sealey

Client Service Executive

London

Brogan joined Rathbones in January 2017 and works as a Client Service Executive supporting Tim Bagshaw, Penny Harris & Isabella Galliers-Pratt.

Prior to joining Rathbones, she spent 2 years working as a Personal Assistant at Glencore Plc.

Brogan holds the Investment Operations Certificate and Investment Advice Diploma.

Brogan joined Rathbones in January 2017 and works as a Client Service Executive supporting Tim Bagshaw, Penny Harris & Isabella Galliers-Pratt.

Prior to joining Rathbones, she spent 2 years working as a Personal Assistant at Glencore Plc.

Brogan holds the Investment Operations Certificate and Investment Advice Diploma.

Bruce Newbigging

Director

Bruce Newbigging

Director

London

Bruce joined Rathbones in 2002 having worked with Hambros for the previous 25 years managing its private bank and trust business for the majority of that time.

Bruce served as managing director of Rathbones Trust Company Limited up until the end of 2022 and remains a director of the Trust company, looking after a dedicated portfolio of clients, primarily in the Landed Estates sector. 

With over 40 years' of practical experience Bruce has gained a wide range of expertise and knowledge in all areas of corporate, private and charity trust work.  He now specialises in Family Office Services for wealthy clients, together with Charitable Foundation activity. 

Bruce joined Rathbones in 2002 having worked with Hambros for the previous 25 years managing its private bank and trust business for the majority of that time.

Bruce served as managing director of Rathbones Trust Company Limited up until the end of 2022 and remains a director of the Trust company, looking after a dedicated portfolio of clients, primarily in the Landed Estates sector. 

With over 40 years' of practical experience Bruce has gained a wide range of expertise and knowledge in all areas of corporate, private and charity trust work.  He now specialises in Family Office Services for wealthy clients, together with Charitable Foundation activity. 

Bryn Jones

Fixed income fund manager

Bryn Jones

Fixed income fund manager

London

Bryn is the head of fixed income for Rathbones and is lead manager on the Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund and the Rathbone Strategic Bond Fund. He joined Rathbones in November 2004 from Merrill Lynch, where he managed $2 billion of fixed income assets.

Bryn is a member of the Rathbone Strategic Asset Allocation Committee, non-executive chairman of Rathbones' Fixed Income Committee, and an adviser to the Rathbone Banking Committee. He is a WMA representative for the HMT DMO’s (Her Majesty’s Treasury - Debt Management Office) Gilt market consultation process. Bryn appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. He also sits on the IA Fixed Income Committee.

Bryn graduated from Birmingham University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography in 1995.  Bryn’s Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund was awarded Best Sterling Corporate Bond Fund at the Morningstar UK Fund Awards 2014 and 2016; Best SRI Bond Fund at the Money Observer 2015, 2016 and 2017 Fund Awards; the Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund is also a top performer in the Bond Pound Sterling – Corporates sector over three and five years in the UK (Lipper Fund Award 2015) and was ‘Highly Commended’ at the 2015 Moneywise Awards. His Rathbone Strategic Bond Fund was voted best Multi-Asset Fixed Income Strategy at the Investment Week Specialist Investment Awards 2015 and was highly commended in 2016.

Bryn is the head of fixed income for Rathbones and is lead manager on the Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund and the Rathbone Strategic Bond Fund. He joined Rathbones in November 2004 from Merrill Lynch, where he managed $2 billion of fixed income assets.

Bryn is a member of the Rathbone Strategic Asset Allocation Committee, non-executive chairman of Rathbones' Fixed Income Committee, and an adviser to the Rathbone Banking Committee. He is a WMA representative for the HMT DMO’s (Her Majesty’s Treasury - Debt Management Office) Gilt market consultation process. Bryn appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. He also sits on the IA Fixed Income Committee.

Bryn graduated from Birmingham University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography in 1995.  Bryn’s Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund was awarded Best Sterling Corporate Bond Fund at the Morningstar UK Fund Awards 2014 and 2016; Best SRI Bond Fund at the Money Observer 2015, 2016 and 2017 Fund Awards; the Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund is also a top performer in the Bond Pound Sterling – Corporates sector over three and five years in the UK (Lipper Fund Award 2015) and was ‘Highly Commended’ at the 2015 Moneywise Awards. His Rathbone Strategic Bond Fund was voted best Multi-Asset Fixed Income Strategy at the Investment Week Specialist Investment Awards 2015 and was highly commended in 2016.

Calum MacLean

Investment manager

Calum MacLean

Investment manager

Glasgow

Originally from the Highlands, Calum joined Speirs & Jeffrey in 2015 after spending five years at Baillie Gifford. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2009 with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with Financial Management and is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. Speirs & Jeffrey was fully integrated with Rathbones in July 2019. Calum works closely with Graeme Dickie.

Originally from the Highlands, Calum joined Speirs & Jeffrey in 2015 after spending five years at Baillie Gifford. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2009 with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with Financial Management and is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. Speirs & Jeffrey was fully integrated with Rathbones in July 2019. Calum works closely with Graeme Dickie.

Cameron Pollock

Investment director

Cameron Pollock

Investment director

Glasgow

Cameron graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2009 with an honours degree in Law. While studying for his degree he spent a year abroad in Nijmegen in The Netherlands.

He joined Speirs & Jeffrey in August 2009 and initially worked in the custody department, moving to the investment support department in the summer of 2010. Cameron was appointed an Investment Director in December 2017.

Cameron works closely with Graeme Dickie and Tony Smith. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Security & Investment. Speirs & Jeffrey was fully integrated with Rathbones in July 2019.

Cameron graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2009 with an honours degree in Law. While studying for his degree he spent a year abroad in Nijmegen in The Netherlands.

He joined Speirs & Jeffrey in August 2009 and initially worked in the custody department, moving to the investment support department in the summer of 2010. Cameron was appointed an Investment Director in December 2017.

Cameron works closely with Graeme Dickie and Tony Smith. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Security & Investment. Speirs & Jeffrey was fully integrated with Rathbones in July 2019.