Our financial planning team

Leanne is a Chartered Financial Planner and has been authorised to provide advice since 2017. Leanne has worked in the financial services industry since 2008.  For over eight years she worked at a City based independent financial adviser firm where she first understood the positive impact that financial advice could have on people’s lives. She joined Saunderson House (SHL) in 2020 as a Chartered Financial Planner which is now part of Rathbones Financial Planning following the acquisition of SHL in October 2021. Leanne has extensive experience of advising high net worth clients including small to medium business owners, entrepreneurs, partners of professional firms, retired clients and their families. Leanne prides herself in her strong client relationships and is passionate about helping clients achieve their long-term goals. She enjoys meeting and finding out more about her clients in order to create bespoke client solutions utilising tax efficient financial planning. Away from work, Leanne can be found cooking and visiting restaurants which she believes is the best way to spend time with friends and family.  She also likes visiting art galleries, practicing yoga and travelling when she can.

Lee started his career in financial services thirty years ago and has spent much of it advising high net worth individuals, specialising in retirement provision, inheritance tax mitigation and investment planning.  Clients particularly value Lee’s attention to detail, listening skills and empathy when discussing theirs and their family’s financial futures. Lee is a Chartered Financial Planner and a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society. He is married to Sarah and has two children.  Away from the office, Lee enjoys making use of his private pilot license, scuba diving, cooking and spending time with family and friends.
 

Matt has been with Saunderson House since 2005, having graduated from Exeter University. He is a Chartered Financial Planner.

Matt’s focus has always been on the client-facing side of the role and it is speaking to and meeting with clients that he most enjoys. Matt specialises in helping clients to put their wealth into context, plan their futures and enjoy their wealth to the fullest. This will usually help answer questions such as; when can I afford to retire, how much do I need to have saved to do so, how much can I afford to spend each year and can I afford to make gifts to my children.

Ensuring clients build their wealth in the most tax-efficient way, in the most appropriate products and with the appropriate investment strategy are key to the role. Given how busy most clients are, Matt’s focus is on ensuring they receive clear, concise advice and on providing a proactive service.
In his spare time Matt is a keen golfer, enjoys travel and is an ever-optimistic Spurs fan.