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Harvey Startup
Last Updated: December 11, 2025
Harvey joined Rathbones in 2024 as a trainee on the portfolio management team where he assists with discretionary management of client portfolios, supports and liaises with the investment managers on investment decisions, and undertakes day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities. He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Nottingham, holds the Investment Management Certificate and is currently studying for the CFA.
Michal Hall
Last Updated: November 18, 2025
Michal Hall joined Rathbones in 2025 as a Paraplanner based in the Guildford office. She works closely with Financial Planners and the Wealth Administration team to produce tailored financial reports for clients. Michal began her career in South Africa, where she spent a decade developing her expertise in Paraplanning before relocating to the UK two years ago to continue in the profession.
Enterprise investment scheme (EIS)
Last Updated: January 13, 2026
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) offers tax incentives for clients willing to invest in early-stage companies. It can be used to reduce income tax, defer Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and support longer-term estate planning goals.
Marc Wright
Last Updated: January 23, 2026
Marc specialises in providing wealth management advice within the Strategic Partnership Team, with a particular focus on entrepreneurs and business owners. Marc works closely with clients’ existing advisers to ensure any wealth management solutions are suitable for the very long term and believes that good advice should be simple, and work across generations. As such, Marc advises clients throughout their life; during business growth, pre and post any exit and during the transfer of wealth to future generations and charity.
Marcus Stewart
Last Updated: July 17, 2025
Marcus joined Rathbones in Newcastle in 2024, and works as an Investment Director specialising in advising and managing portfolios for individuals and their families both in the north east and in London.
Marcus graduated from Newcastle University in 2000 before moving to London to work for Brewin Dolphin, a position he held for 9 years. Marcus then moved to become a Client Advisor for UBS Wealth Management in London where he remained for 13 years, before relocating to take the Head of Office role at UBS in Newcastle.
Dianne Jackson
Last Updated: July 17, 2025
Dianne joined Rathbones as office manager in November 2014 having worked at Barclays Wealth & Investment Management (formerly Gerrard Investment Management) for 14 years where she was an assistant vice president managing the office and the private banking executives.
Prior to that, Dianne worked at Armstrong Watson Accountants in Carlisle for over 10 years as office administration manager in the Investment Management division before moving to the North-East in 1998.
Jonathan Sorrell
Last Updated: February 10, 2026
Appointed: 18/8/2025
Experience, skills and contributions
Jonathan joined Rathbones in July 2025, and was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in August 2025.
Paul Connolly
Last Updated: October 8, 2025
Paul has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and has achieved Chartered status. Paul is passionate about helping clients meet their financial planning goals as tax efficiently as possible and specialises in retirement and estate planning. Outside of his professional life, Paul enjoys spending time with his family, taking long walks with his Cocker Spaniel, Mona, running, swimming and trips away whenever possible.
Niall McMonagle
Last Updated: July 17, 2025
Niall graduated from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh with an MA in Finance & Business Law in 2015, before relocating to London to begin his career in Financial Services. Returning to Belfast in 2017, Niall completed his Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning via the CII in 2019 and is currently working towards Chartered Financial Planner status via the CISI.
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Last Updated: July 22, 2025
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Last Updated: July 22, 2025
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Last Updated: July 22, 2025