My main focus is to help clients achieve their financial objectives by devising a solution that meets both their present and future needs. I mostly work with private individuals, trusts and independent financial advisers, specialising in constructing investment portfolios that help reach their financial goals in the most tax efficient manner. Wherever appropriate, I work closely with my financial planning colleagues to identify suitable pension and tax planning opportunities to ensure my clients receive the best possible financial advice. I also pride myself on being client focussed, organised and my attention to detail.

I am a Senior Investment Director with responsibility for managing portfolios for a range of individual private clients, family trusts, personal pensions and Charities based in the UK and overseas.

My priority is to understand my clients' current situation, what they are looking to achieve from their investments, the level of risk they are comfortable taking and their investment time frame, in order to construct and actively manage a portfolio of investments to help achieve their financial goals. I predominantly specialise in bespoke discretionary portfolio management for private clients, corporate clients, trusts, pensions and charities. I work closely with both our in-house financial planners and external financial advisers, solicitors and accountants, utilising tax efficient options such as ISAs, SIPPs, Bonds and IHT planning portfolios, where appropriate, as part of an overall wealth management strategy.

I look after a wide variety of international and domestic clients on an advisory or discretionary basis. My clients have a diverse range of mandates, typically investing with an international multi asset approach. I am well versed in cross border issues and invest through trusts, companies, pension funds and personal portfolios.

My role is to look after the investments of our clients, aiming to deliver investment expertise and high levels of client service.

I am responsible for managing bespoke investment portfolios on behalf of private clients, pensions, trusts, charities and companies.

As a Senior Investment Manager I work closely with clients and/or their advisers to construct and manage bespoke portfolios to match their objectives and risk profiles which will deliver in the short, medium and long term. Communication is important and I like to meet clients and maintain regular on-going dialog so clients are kept fully informed with how their investments are performing - even in difficult markets!

As an investment manager within the charities team, my primary role is to help charities achieve their financial goals through the provision of ongoing investment advice and day-to-day management of their portfolios. I also look after other not-for-profit organisations, corporate clients and pension funds. By gaining a thorough understanding of each client's needs I can advise on and tailor a portfolio to meet these requirements. Great care is taken to ensure that each client's attitude to risk, ethical preferences and other requirements are accommodated in order to construct a portfolio that is suitable for their needs.

Mike manages bespoke discretionary investment portfolios for private individuals, charities, trusts, financial advisers, and other intermediaries. Collaborating closely with colleagues in Cheltenham, Birmingham, and London, he ensures each portfolio is tailored to reflect both evolving market conditions and the unique goals of each client.

His role involves maintaining a robust investment framework that supports consistent, high-quality decision-making. He also conducts monthly ratio analysis on Rathbones’ researched stocks to identify companies with strong fundamentals and long-term potential—helping to ensure that client portfolios are built around quality, resilience, and opportunity.

He joined Rathbones following the merger with Investec, having spent seven years there as an Investment Manager before moving to Portfolio Management. Previously Mike spent two years working with an Independent Financial Planning firm as a fund analyst. He passed the Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager Qualification in 2022 and has been Chartered since the start of 2025.

I work in a team made up of portfolio managers and support personnel. The core role I undertake is the management of personal investment portfolios, personal pensions (SIPP's) and medium and smaller sized charities. I am also a member of the investment policy committee, chairing this periodically, as this committee is a key element of the asset allocation and construction of client investment portfolios.