Our financial planning team

Tom Walklate

Financial planning director

Tom Walklate

Financial planning director

London

Tom is a Chartered Financial Planner.  He joined Rathbones following the acquisition of Saunderson House, having joined as a graduate trainee in 2011.  Tom specialises in the provision of strategic financial planning advice bringing this and long-term tax planning together to help clients formulate and execute their plans to achieve their financial independence, with simplicity and transparency.  

Tom gets great satisfaction in giving clients peace of mind that their financial affairs are looked after, letting them concentrate their time elsewhere.  Away from work, Tom enjoys travelling, cooking and long walks in the countryside with his wife, Rebecca, and their Border Terrier, Scrappy.
 

Tom is a Chartered Financial Planner.  He joined Rathbones following the acquisition of Saunderson House, having joined as a graduate trainee in 2011.  Tom specialises in the provision of strategic financial planning advice bringing this and long-term tax planning together to help clients formulate and execute their plans to achieve their financial independence, with simplicity and transparency.  

Tom gets great satisfaction in giving clients peace of mind that their financial affairs are looked after, letting them concentrate their time elsewhere.  Away from work, Tom enjoys travelling, cooking and long walks in the countryside with his wife, Rebecca, and their Border Terrier, Scrappy.
 

Tom West

Financial planner

Tom West

Financial planner

London

Tom joined Saunderson House (SHL) in 2017 as part of the graduate trainee programme, after studying Economics at the University of Bristol. Tom is a Chartered Financial Planner, and part of Rathbones Financial Planning following the acquisition of SHL in October 2021. 

He assists clients in achieving their financial goals and ambitions, with a particular focus on using cashflow planning software to bring this to life. He enjoys presenting these financial plans to clients to help visualise their finances, which can then provide a clear strategy moving forwards.  Outside of work, Tom enjoys running and playing/watching football, and planning his next adventure abroad. 
 

Tom joined Saunderson House (SHL) in 2017 as part of the graduate trainee programme, after studying Economics at the University of Bristol. Tom is a Chartered Financial Planner, and part of Rathbones Financial Planning following the acquisition of SHL in October 2021. 

He assists clients in achieving their financial goals and ambitions, with a particular focus on using cashflow planning software to bring this to life. He enjoys presenting these financial plans to clients to help visualise their finances, which can then provide a clear strategy moving forwards.  Outside of work, Tom enjoys running and playing/watching football, and planning his next adventure abroad. 
 

Tony Clarke

Senior financial planning director

Tony Clarke

Senior financial planning director

London

Tony has over 26 years' experience advising clients on their financial planning.  He is a Chartered Financial Planner and Fellow of the Personal Finance Society , aswell as a Certified Financial Planner and a Chartered Fellow (Financial Planning) with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.  Tony most enjoys helping clients and their families achieve peace of mind by explaining what can seem like complex issues in a simple way and helping them to understand how close they are to achieving their goals.  In his spare time, Tony enjoys spending time with his wife Nicole and children, Ethan and Olivia and escaping to the mountains, whenever he can, to pursue his passion for skiing and hiking.

Tony has over 26 years' experience advising clients on their financial planning.  He is a Chartered Financial Planner and Fellow of the Personal Finance Society , aswell as a Certified Financial Planner and a Chartered Fellow (Financial Planning) with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.  Tony most enjoys helping clients and their families achieve peace of mind by explaining what can seem like complex issues in a simple way and helping them to understand how close they are to achieving their goals.  In his spare time, Tony enjoys spending time with his wife Nicole and children, Ethan and Olivia and escaping to the mountains, whenever he can, to pursue his passion for skiing and hiking.