Neil Hardman

Investment director

Neil Hardman

Investment director

Edinburgh

Neil is an investment director and has over 10 years’ experience of managing investments for a wide range of private clients, trusts and charities. Prior to joining Rathbones, Neil was an investment director at Evelyn Partners where he worked since 2011 . As well as being a member of the Scotland charity team, Neil was also a member of the direct equity committee where he helped guide the process for investing in direct equities throughout the wider company. Neil is a Chartered Fellow of the CISI and holds a 2:1 MA in History and International Relations from Aberdeen University.

Neil is an investment director and has over 10 years’ experience of managing investments for a wide range of private clients, trusts and charities. Prior to joining Rathbones, Neil was an investment director at Evelyn Partners where he worked since 2011 . As well as being a member of the Scotland charity team, Neil was also a member of the direct equity committee where he helped guide the process for investing in direct equities throughout the wider company. Neil is a Chartered Fellow of the CISI and holds a 2:1 MA in History and International Relations from Aberdeen University.

Bradley Wright

Financial planner

Bradley Wright

Financial planner

London

Brad joined Rathbones as a financial planner in 2021 and provides specialist advice to clients and their representatives within Rathbones’ Court of Protection team. With over 10 years’ experience in helping clients to maximise and protect their wealth, he brings a range of experience from a variety of different roles and is passionate about helping clients to achieve all of their financial planning objectives.

Brad holds a master’s degree in Commercial Law from the University of Edinburgh and prior to this, lived in Denmark and Belgium where he gained a first class honours degree in European Business Management.

Brad joined Rathbones as a financial planner in 2021 and provides specialist advice to clients and their representatives within Rathbones’ Court of Protection team. With over 10 years’ experience in helping clients to maximise and protect their wealth, he brings a range of experience from a variety of different roles and is passionate about helping clients to achieve all of their financial planning objectives.

Brad holds a master’s degree in Commercial Law from the University of Edinburgh and prior to this, lived in Denmark and Belgium where he gained a first class honours degree in European Business Management.

Adam Lowe

Investment Manager

Adam Lowe

Investment Manager

London

Adam joined Rathbones in 2021 after spending two and a half years at Investec in a Portfolio Management role. He now manages Personal Injury and Court of Protection Portfolios and relationships, and is a member of the Rathbones UK and Private Equity Investment Committee.

He graduated from the University of Bristol in 2018 with a degree in Economics and has since achieved the Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager qualification. Adam is also currently studying for the CFA qualification.

Adam joined Rathbones in 2021 after spending two and a half years at Investec in a Portfolio Management role. He now manages Personal Injury and Court of Protection Portfolios and relationships, and is a member of the Rathbones UK and Private Equity Investment Committee.

He graduated from the University of Bristol in 2018 with a degree in Economics and has since achieved the Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager qualification. Adam is also currently studying for the CFA qualification.

Ned Fox

Investment director

Ned Fox

Investment director

London

Ned joined Rathbones in 2020, having started his career at Smith and Williamson in 2009 where he managed a range of private client, pension and trust portfolios. He was the firm’s specialist on the UK banks sector, as well as leading collective research into UK equity and alternative credit funds.

Ned graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2009, and is a CFA charterholder and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Ned joined Rathbones in 2020, having started his career at Smith and Williamson in 2009 where he managed a range of private client, pension and trust portfolios. He was the firm’s specialist on the UK banks sector, as well as leading collective research into UK equity and alternative credit funds.

Ned graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2009, and is a CFA charterholder and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Chris Gardner

Investment director

Chris Gardner

Investment director

Liverpool

Chris has over 13 years' investment management and financial planning experience. He is a specialist in providing advice to recipients of personal injury and clinical negligence awards.

Chris works closely with clients, their families, legal representatives, trustees of personal injury trusts and deputies appointed by the Court of Protection. 

He is experienced working with a wide range of claimants, including minors and brain-injured clients. Chris prides himself in providing solutions tailored to the individual needs of each client, depending on their circumstances, financial sophistication as well as the nature and severity of their injuries enabling them to make informed decisions to ensure they maximise their lifestyle without jeopardising their future security.

When he is not helping his clients he enjoys spending time with his family, travelling and experiencing new cultures. Chris is a founding member of the North West fundraising group for the Child Brain Injury Trust.

He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments and a Chartered Financial Planner of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Chris has over 13 years' investment management and financial planning experience. He is a specialist in providing advice to recipients of personal injury and clinical negligence awards.

Chris works closely with clients, their families, legal representatives, trustees of personal injury trusts and deputies appointed by the Court of Protection. 

He is experienced working with a wide range of claimants, including minors and brain-injured clients. Chris prides himself in providing solutions tailored to the individual needs of each client, depending on their circumstances, financial sophistication as well as the nature and severity of their injuries enabling them to make informed decisions to ensure they maximise their lifestyle without jeopardising their future security.

When he is not helping his clients he enjoys spending time with his family, travelling and experiencing new cultures. Chris is a founding member of the North West fundraising group for the Child Brain Injury Trust.

He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments and a Chartered Financial Planner of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

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