Investments tailored to your needs

A dedicated partner for your investments
Your investment team starts by establishing your needs. As a starting point, we familiarise ourselves with your:
- Capital requirements
- Income requirements
- Investment time horizon
- Attitude towards risk
- Other assets outside your portfolio that would influence our overall plan for you
Alternatively, you can access our AIM portfolio service for tax-efficient investment opportunities in smaller companies.
Read about our AIM portfolio service
How we construct portfolios
After establishing your attitude to risk, we identify the strategic asset allocation that is right for you. We determine this through finding out your specific requirements and objectives.
Based on this we offer a selection of portfolio styles with different equity weightings to encompass a wide range of risk-return preferences.
We consider a wide range of asset classes when constructing portfolios, ensuring that yours is appropriately diversified.
Private client team

Partner, Head of Private Clients
Jamie Black
Partner, Head of Private Clients
Jamie is the Head of our Private Client Department with overall responsibility for the management of the team and its development, alongside holding account director responsibilities for a wide range of client mandates. Jamie is also CEO of Sarasin Asset Management, our subsidiary company specialising in US clients. Jamie joined the City in 1987 and spent several years at NCL Investments prior to joining Sarasin & Partners in 1996.
Jamie has a MA Hons in Modern Languages from Cambridge University, PCIAM (the Private Client Investment Advice and Management certificate), IMC (Investment Management Certificate) and is a Stock Exchange Registered Representative.

Business Partner
Graeme Bruce
Business Partner
Graeme has investment responsibilities for both international and domestic client portfolio at Sarasin.
Prior to joining Sarasin & Partners in 2013, Graeme was with Brown Shipley Private Banking, where he managed private client, charity and institutional portfolios.
Graeme holds an MBA from Cass Business School, alongside the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Diploma and a BA Honours degree from the University of Sheffield. Graeme is a Chartered Fellow of the CISI.

Partner
Edward Campbell-Johnston
Partner
Edward is responsible for the management of private client portfolios. Edward also co-manages Sarasin & Partners' AIM inheritance tax sheltered portfolio service. He is also co-author of Sarasin & Partners' Compendium of Investment. Edward joined Sarasin & Partners in1996 having spent three years at Capel-Cure Myers.
Edward has a MA Hons degree in Management and International Relations from the University of St Andrews, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments (CISI).
He is a Trustee of the British Humane Association and a court assistant of the Grocers Company.

Investment Manager
Henrietta Carthew
Investment Manager
Henrietta assists with the management of UK and international portfolios. Prior to joining Sarasin & Partners in June 2020, she worked at a family office in London. Henrietta graduated with an BA in History and Politics from the University of Birmingham. She holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), the CII Level 1 Diploma in Financial Planning and is currently studying for the Chartered Wealth Management exams.

Senior Investment Manager
Allanah Hill
Senior Investment Manager
Allanah is responsible for the management of UK and international private client portfolios. Allanah joined Sarasin in 2018 after having graduated with an MSc in Investment and Wealth Management from Imperial College Business School and previously a BSc in Chemistry from The University of Bristol. Prior to joining, she completed internships at Investec Asset Management as well as Whitman Howard Ltd.
Allanah holds the IMC (Investment Management Certificate), PCIAM (Private Client Investment Advice and Management Certificate) and has passed all three levels of the CFA Program.

Partner
Randal Dunluce
Partner
Randal has over 30 years of investment experience and joined Sarasin & Partners in 1998 where he manages some of the firm's largest private client and charity portfolios.
Prior to Sarasin & Partners, Randal was at NCL Investments Limited. He graduated from Worcester College, Oxford in 1989 with an MA Hons in Modern History. He is also Private Client Investment Advice and Management Certificate (PICAM) and Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualified.
Randal is Chairman of the London Partners.

Partner, Fund Manager and Head of Private Client Investments
Mark Fairbanks Smith
Partner, Fund Manager and Head of Private Client Investments
Mark has over 30 years of investment experience and is responsible for the management of UK and international private clients, multi-generational wealth and charities. He is also responsible for managing Sarasin's Global Equity Real Return Fund.
Prior to Sarasin & Partners as a partner in 2007, Mark spent 10 years at Barings, 5 years at Credit Suisse, where he was Chairman of the Strategic & Tactical Asset Allocation Committee, and initially 6 years at Cazenove.
Mark is a Chartered Fellow of the CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment). He holds a MBA Hons degree in Finance & Investment from Cape Town University and a BA Hons degree in Russian from Exeter University.

Business Partner
James Fishbourne
Business Partner
James manages a variety of relationships, including private clients, charities and pensions. James joined Sarasin & Partners in 2004, having previously spent five years as an investment manager at HSBC.
James has a BA in Geography from Newcastle University. He is a member of the Securities Institute and holds the Private Client Investment, Advice and Management qualification (PCIAM with merit) from the Securities Institute.

Investment Management Assistant
Georgie Flowers
Investment Management Assistant
Georgie joined Sarasin in April 2021. She assists with the management of international and UK portfolios for private clients. Georgie joined us from the University of Exeter where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography.
Georgie holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), and is currently studying for Level 2 of the Chartered Financial Analyst exams, having passed Level 1.

Senior Associate Partner, Model Portfolio Manager
Ben Gilbert
Senior Associate Partner, Model Portfolio Manager
Ben is primarily responsible for managing portfolios on behalf of UK private clients and Professional Intermediaries. Prior to joining Sarasin in January 2019, Ben was a Director at Tilney, where he worked with private clients as well as sitting on the Asset Allocation and Fund Selection committees.
Ben attended University College London and has a First-Class Honours degree in History & Philosophy of Sciences. He has passed the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) Masters in Wealth Management, Private Client Investment Advice & Management qualification (PCIAM) and CFA Level 1. Ben is also a Chartered Fellow of the CISI.

Senior Associate Partner
Duncan Gordon
Senior Associate Partner
Duncan is responsible for the management of portfolios on behalf of UK and international clients. Duncan started his career at Dresdner RCM Global Investors, followed by 10 years at GAM London Ltd. SEC
Duncan attended Newcastle University and has a BSc Hons. degree in Agricultural Economics.

Partner
Lucinda Harris
Partner
Lucinda has been managing private client, private pensions and charity portfolios for over 35 years. Prior to joining Sarasin & Partners in 2004, Lucinda spent 18 years with HSBC Investment Management, formerly James Capel & Co, where she was a senior director on the management team. Lucinda started in the city with Quilter Goodison, having spent two years training as a Land Agent, specialising in Agricultural Investment.
Lucinda is a graduate of Edinburgh University with a degree in Agriculture.

Investment Manager
Marcus Hill
Investment Manager
Marcus joined in March 2021. He assists with the management of UK portfolios for a variety of private clients and charities. Prior to joining Sarasin & Partners, he spent four years at Barclays Private Bank, managing private clients.
Marcus graduated with a BA Hons in Business Management from Newcastle University. He holds the Private Client Investment Advice and Management (PCIAM), Investment Management Certificate (IMC), and is currently studying for the Chartered Financial Analyst exams, having passed Level 1 & 2.

Partner
Sam Jeffries
Partner
Sam has 28 years of investment experience and is responsible for the management of portfolios for domestic and international private clients. Sam joined Sarasin & Partners in 2007 from Baring Asset Management, where he managed international private client portfolios. Sam's career in the city started in 1994 at Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd.
Sam holds a BSc Hons degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Sussex, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment.

Investment Management Assistant
Anastasia Jennings
Investment Management Assistant
Anastasia joined Sarasin &Partners in June 2020. She assists with the management of UK, international and Target Return portfolios.
Anastasia graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Philosophy from St Mary’s University, Twickenham. She holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and is currently studying for the Chartered Wealth Management exams.

Senior Investment Manager
James Kelway-Bamber
Senior Investment Manager
James is responsible for the management of portfolios for a variety of UK and international private clients and charities. Prior to joining Sarasin in 2017, James spent 18 months working for Bank Leumi as an Assistant Relationship Manager on the Investment Advisory Desk.
James graduated with a BA Hons in Russian from the University of Bristol. He holds the Investment Advice Diploma, the Level 6 Private Client Investment Advice and Management certificate (PCIAM), while he has also obtained the Level 7 CISI Chartered Wealth Manager Qualification.

Client Affairs Business Manager
Emma Meijles
Client Affairs Business Manager
Emma is responsible for the coordination of projects across Client Affairs, as well as acting as first line of defence and implementing strategy.
She previously spent three years working at C Hoare & Co as a Portfolio Manager’s Assistant on the Offshore Team, before moving to JM Finn as a Business Analyst.
Emma holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and PRINCE 2 qualifications.

Investment Manager
Henry Merrick
Investment Manager
Henry assists in the running of various private client & charity portfolios and with Sarasin & Partners’ AIM inheritance tax sheltered portfolio service.
Henry joined Sarasin & Partners as a graduate in 2019, having achieved First Class honours in Economics at University. He achieved his CISI Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager Qualification in 2021 and also holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).

Business Partner
Stephen Rothwell
Business Partner
Stephen joined Sarasin & Partners in 2019 to focus on the growth and development of the Private Client business.
He has over 20 years of experience in the investment management and banking industry, working with private clients and their advisors. Prior to joining Sarasin, Stephen was Head of Private Merchant Banking at Edmond de Rothschild, having previously spent four years as Head of Private Wealth Management at Kleinwort Benson and nine years as Head of Business Development at Schroders Private Banking.
He started his career in 1996 at Mercury Asset Management. Stephen has an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and holds the IMC (Investment Management Certificate).

Partner, Client Affairs
Hadley Simons
Partner, Client Affairs
Hadley is the COO for Client Affairs and is responsible for general management and overseeing the sales and distribution platform across the private clients, charities, retail and institutional teams.
Prior to joining Sarasin & Partners, Hadley was the Division COO for Wealth Management at C Hoare & Co. In 2017, he executed the sale of the division to Cazenove Capital. Before this, he worked at Barclays from 2009, where he was the Head of Change for the UK Private Bank, and led a number of transformative programmes. He has also worked at UBS where, amongst other roles, he ran their European securities financing operation.
Hadley graduated with a BA Econ (Hons) from the University of Reading, and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). He currently sits on the Investment Association’s DFM, Private Client and Wealth Management Committee.

Senior Associate Partner
Sophie Spencer (née Jewson)
Senior Associate Partner
Sophie's primary responsibility is to manage and develop relationships with potential clients, as well as a range of intermediaries who represent HNW and UHNW individuals with a requirement for discretionary investment management services. Prior to joining Sarasin & Partners in January 2012, Sophie spent 4 years with a Corporate Finance boutique in Mayfair.
Sophie holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and the Private Client Investment Advice and Management certificate (PCIAM).

Investment Manager
Alex Swan
Investment Manager
Alex joined Sarasin in January 2020. He assists with the management of UK private clients and the Model Portfolio Service. Prior to joining Sarasin Alex studied at the University of Leeds for both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Alex has passed the CFA Level 2 exam and holds the IMC.

Senior Investment Manager
Andrew Taylor
Senior Investment Manager
Andrew joined in June 2018. He assists with the management of UK portfolios for a variety of private clients and charities. Prior to joining Sarasin & Partners, Andrew spent 7 years working in the financial services industry.
Andrew has CISI Level 7 Diploma in Wealth Management, the Investment Management Certificate, Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management, Certificate in Securities Advice and Dealing and the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.

Partner
Tom Vernon
Partner
Tom is responsible for the management of portfolios for a variety of UK and international private clients and charities, including a number of the firm's larger client portfolios.
Tom has a BSc in Economics and Finance from the University of Bristol. He holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and Private Client Advice and Management (PCIAM) from the Securities Institute.

Business Partner
Nick Wood
Business Partner
Nick is responsible for the management of UK and international private client portfolios, on behalf of both Sarasin & Partners, as well as Sarasin Asset Management, a subsidiary of Sarasin & Partners, which solely manages portfolios for US investors.
Nick has a BA Hons. degree in Languages for Business (German) from Oxford Brookes University.

Investment Manager
Phoebe Woods
Investment Manager
Phoebe assists with the management of UK and International portfolios. She joined Sarasin in 2021 after spending 2.5 years at Investec Wealth & Investment. Prior to this, Phoebe graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Classics from the University of Bristol.
She holds the following qualifications: Chartered Wealth Management, CFA Certificate in ESG Investing, CFA Certificate in Climate and Investing, Investment Advice Diploma and Level 4 Financial Planning and Advice.

























