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.

Ben Haymer

Investment manager

Ben Haymer

Investment manager

Bristol

Ben joined Rathbones Investment Management International in Jersey in May 2019. He is a client manager with responsibility for the growth of the overseas institutional and private client base with an emphasis on the Middle East. Ben, who graduated from Swansea University with a BSc in Mathematics, began his finance career in 2011 at NatWest Offshore in Jersey, where he was an international wealth manager. He subsequently managed a portfolio of high net worth clients at HSBC Expat; and most recently he worked at Brooks Macdonald International as a client manager with a focus on private clients in the Middle East.

Ben is a Chartered Wealth Manager and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), having passed the CISI Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice and Management (PCIAM) with merit. He holds the CISI Investment Advice Diploma (IAD) and the CISI Islamic Finance Qualification. He has recently passed the first paper of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification and plans to continue his studies.

Ben joined Rathbones Investment Management International in Jersey in May 2019. He is a client manager with responsibility for the growth of the overseas institutional and private client base with an emphasis on the Middle East. Ben, who graduated from Swansea University with a BSc in Mathematics, began his finance career in 2011 at NatWest Offshore in Jersey, where he was an international wealth manager. He subsequently managed a portfolio of high net worth clients at HSBC Expat; and most recently he worked at Brooks Macdonald International as a client manager with a focus on private clients in the Middle East.

Ben is a Chartered Wealth Manager and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), having passed the CISI Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice and Management (PCIAM) with merit. He holds the CISI Investment Advice Diploma (IAD) and the CISI Islamic Finance Qualification. He has recently passed the first paper of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification and plans to continue his studies.

Henry Robertson

Business development director

Henry Robertson

Business development director

Liverpool

Henry is a business development director at Rathbones. He operates from the Liverpool office and covers the North West of England and North Wales. His responsibilities include creating opportunities for investment managers to acquire new business from trustees, both charitable and private, lawyers, accountants and private individuals. He joined Rathbones in 1994. Prior to this, he worked at what was then Wise Speke stockbrokers in Manchester.

Henry is a business development director at Rathbones. He operates from the Liverpool office and covers the North West of England and North Wales. His responsibilities include creating opportunities for investment managers to acquire new business from trustees, both charitable and private, lawyers, accountants and private individuals. He joined Rathbones in 1994. Prior to this, he worked at what was then Wise Speke stockbrokers in Manchester.

Helen van Heesewijk

Associate sales director

Helen van Heesewijk

Associate sales director

London

Helen is an associate sales director, responsible for discretionary and institutional sales in London.

She joined Rathbones in 2000, having previously worked at Franklin Templeton, and Murray Johnston, responsible for institutional investment trust shareholder relationships.

Helen is an associate sales director, responsible for discretionary and institutional sales in London.

She joined Rathbones in 2000, having previously worked at Franklin Templeton, and Murray Johnston, responsible for institutional investment trust shareholder relationships.

Nicholas Elliott

Associate sales director, London

Nicholas Elliott

Associate sales director, London

London

Nicholas is an associate director and is a key point of contact for IFAs, brokers and DFM clients. He focuses on London and the Isle of Man.

Before joining Rathbones in March 2012, Nicholas worked within Baker Tilly’s Mergers’ and Acquisitions team and Datamonitor’s Financial Services.

Nicholas holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Bath. He holds the Investment Management Certificate, and is a candidate for the CFA.

Nicholas is an associate director and is a key point of contact for IFAs, brokers and DFM clients. He focuses on London and the Isle of Man.

Before joining Rathbones in March 2012, Nicholas worked within Baker Tilly’s Mergers’ and Acquisitions team and Datamonitor’s Financial Services.

Nicholas holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Bath. He holds the Investment Management Certificate, and is a candidate for the CFA.

Neil Kerry

Associate sales director, North

Neil Kerry

Associate sales director, North

London

Neil is an associate sales director responsible for client relationships and sales in the North of England. He joined Rathbones in November 2014, after nearly 10 years at Fidelity Worldwide Investment. Previously Neil worked at Rothschild Asset Management and has over 20 years' experience in sales.

Neil is an associate sales director responsible for client relationships and sales in the North of England. He joined Rathbones in November 2014, after nearly 10 years at Fidelity Worldwide Investment. Previously Neil worked at Rothschild Asset Management and has over 20 years' experience in sales.

Huw O'Dell

Senior investment sales executive

Huw O'Dell

Senior investment sales executive

London

Huw is a Senior Investment Sales Executive, focused on building relationships with financial advisers, wealth managers and discretionary fund managers in the north of England, as well as overseeing a number of key national strategic relationships.

Prior to joining Rathbones, Huw held operational and relationship management roles at Northern Trust and Allfunds Bank.

Huw holds a BA (Hons) degree in Humanities from the University of Brighton.

Huw is a Senior Investment Sales Executive, focused on building relationships with financial advisers, wealth managers and discretionary fund managers in the north of England, as well as overseeing a number of key national strategic relationships.

Prior to joining Rathbones, Huw held operational and relationship management roles at Northern Trust and Allfunds Bank.

Huw holds a BA (Hons) degree in Humanities from the University of Brighton.

Andrew Austin

Associate sales director, East

Andrew Austin

Associate sales director, East

London

Andy is an associate sales director at Rathbones, responsible for the South and the East Midlands. He joined Rathbones in September 2014, having spent over two years as a senior client relationship manager for Schroders. Andy brings over 10 years’ sales’ experience, having also worked at M&G in a variety of client-focused roles.

Andy is an associate sales director at Rathbones, responsible for the South and the East Midlands. He joined Rathbones in September 2014, having spent over two years as a senior client relationship manager for Schroders. Andy brings over 10 years’ sales’ experience, having also worked at M&G in a variety of client-focused roles.

Arron Silk

Associate sales director, South

Arron Silk

Associate sales director, South

London

Arron is the associate sales director at Rathbones, responsible for the South of England. He joined Rathbones in July 2018, having spent over three years as a regional sales manager for Liontrust. Arron brings over 12 years’ industry experience, having also worked at Kames Capital and Transact in a variety of client-focused roles.

Arron is the associate sales director at Rathbones, responsible for the South of England. He joined Rathbones in July 2018, having spent over three years as a regional sales manager for Liontrust. Arron brings over 12 years’ industry experience, having also worked at Kames Capital and Transact in a variety of client-focused roles.

Ben Johnson

Head of regional sales (UK)

Ben Johnson

Head of regional sales (UK)

London

Ben is the head of regional sales (UK), with responsibility for the Rathbones distribution team covering intermediaries in the UK & Ireland. Ben joined the business in 2013 as a regional sales director, responsible for client relationships and strategy within the South West, Channel Islands, Midlands and Wales. Prior to joining Rathbones, Ben was a regional sales manager at AXA Investment Managers covering a similar geographical region mainly focused on the IFA marketplace.

Ben is the head of regional sales (UK), with responsibility for the Rathbones distribution team covering intermediaries in the UK & Ireland. Ben joined the business in 2013 as a regional sales director, responsible for client relationships and strategy within the South West, Channel Islands, Midlands and Wales. Prior to joining Rathbones, Ben was a regional sales manager at AXA Investment Managers covering a similar geographical region mainly focused on the IFA marketplace.