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Financial Planning Team

Laura Dempsey

Financial planner

Laura Dempsey

Financial planner

London

Laura is a financial planner based in the London office. She joined Rathbones in 2017, with over 10 years’ experience in the industry. She has previously worked for a number of large financial institutions including Canada Life and Succession Group.

Laura holds Chartered Financial Planner status and is an associate member of the Personal Finance Society. She specialises in providing holistic financial planning to a wide range of clients, advising on matters such as income and asset structuring, retirement planning and estate planning. Laura’s aim is to understand what is truly important to her clients, and to help them achieve their goals, ultimately providing them with peace of mind over their finances and future. 

Laura is a financial planner based in the London office. She joined Rathbones in 2017, with over 10 years’ experience in the industry. She has previously worked for a number of large financial institutions including Canada Life and Succession Group.

Laura holds Chartered Financial Planner status and is an associate member of the Personal Finance Society. She specialises in providing holistic financial planning to a wide range of clients, advising on matters such as income and asset structuring, retirement planning and estate planning. Laura’s aim is to understand what is truly important to her clients, and to help them achieve their goals, ultimately providing them with peace of mind over their finances and future. 

Lawrence Mason

Financial planning director

Lawrence Mason

Financial planning director

London

Lawrence joined the financial services industry in 1998 after reading Law at University, and having initially set out to train as a pilot.  Following a decade as the leading financial and investment adviser at a major private bank, a further 10 years as Director of a specialist Independent Financial Advisory firm, and having completed an investment weighted MBA and external study on wealth management for professionals, he now continues his career as Financial Planning Director at Rathbones. Lawrence has developed a specialism in advising partners of the leading law firms, the ‘Big Four’ and private equity firms, alongside business leaders, and aims to provide holistic support, guidance and advice to all generations of a client’s family.  As a chartered adviser that builds strong bonds with his clients, and works with them through all of their life stages, Lawrence is able to build a true understanding of his clients’ individual needs and objectives, and use his experience to build a financial plan that ensures the right decisions are made at the right time, and that goals are not just met but exceeded. Away from work, Lawrence’s spare time is devoted to his young family, a passion for motor cars, playing the organ and a continued association with CASS Business School.

Lawrence joined the financial services industry in 1998 after reading Law at University, and having initially set out to train as a pilot.  Following a decade as the leading financial and investment adviser at a major private bank, a further 10 years as Director of a specialist Independent Financial Advisory firm, and having completed an investment weighted MBA and external study on wealth management for professionals, he now continues his career as Financial Planning Director at Rathbones. Lawrence has developed a specialism in advising partners of the leading law firms, the ‘Big Four’ and private equity firms, alongside business leaders, and aims to provide holistic support, guidance and advice to all generations of a client’s family.  As a chartered adviser that builds strong bonds with his clients, and works with them through all of their life stages, Lawrence is able to build a true understanding of his clients’ individual needs and objectives, and use his experience to build a financial plan that ensures the right decisions are made at the right time, and that goals are not just met but exceeded. Away from work, Lawrence’s spare time is devoted to his young family, a passion for motor cars, playing the organ and a continued association with CASS Business School.

Leanne Wong

Financial planner

Leanne Wong

Financial planner

London

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.

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.

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