Fyona Knight
As an Arts graduate, Fyona began her City career in support roles, but worked up through the ranks by gaining front office experience and undertaking a series of financial qualifications. She spent several years as a Derivatives and Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst at Aviva Investors, and is currently a Senior…...
Nick Bence-Trower
He spent his entire City career with Schroders or its subsidiary, Cazenove Capital, until leaving at the end of 2019. His roles were varied, including dealing in the forex, bond and money markets, equity investment and institutional relationship management. Nick is a member of the Drapers’ Company where he was…...
Roberta Sanminiatelli
Roberta is an Italian and British national and she currently works for SparkChange a startup focused on understanding financial liabilities arising because of the exposure to regulated carbon markets. She holds an MSc in International Economics, the CFA UK Level 4 Diploma in Investment Management (ESG), and the CFA Certificate…...
Andrew Bell
Andrew was the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Witan Investment Trust plc from 2010 until October 2024 when he retired from the role. Prior to that, he had worked in the City since 1987....
Tim Guinness
Tim is the founder of Guinness Global Investors and Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, our sister US business. Tim is portfolio manager on the Guinness Global Energy strategy and the Guinness Global Money Managers strategy....
Leigh Middleton-Ross
Born and brought up on a farm in West Sussex, for the past 25 years I have worked in Financial Services in the City of London, the last 20 of which have been in Compliance and Financial Crime. For the past 5 years I have been the Head of Compliance…...
James Minett
James Minett retired in 2021 a Chartered FCSI (Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Securities Institute), having spent 41 of his 43-year Investment career working in the Square Mile of the City of London. He managed directly invested charitable and not -for profit investment portfolios for Investec Wealth and Investment (now…...
James de Sausmarez
I retired from my full-time role at Janus Henderson Investors in 2022 and am now combining my pro-bono activities with seeking NED positions. I am the current Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Chair of Governors at Queenswood School in Hertfordshire and a member of St…...
Robert Hughes-Penney
​Robert is a Past Master of the Guild (2019-20). He is an Investment Director at Rathbones and has over 25 years’ experience managing multi-asset globally diverse portfolios for wealthy private clients, trusts, pensions and charities. He has also held several senior leadership roles within the business including 12 years on…...
John Garbutt JP
Having obtained a BSc Econ Honours degree from the LSE, John Garbutt entered the City of London to work for Rowe & Pitman (stockbrokers). He was subsequently employed by ICI (Pension Fund); Touche Remnant (Investment Management); Schroders (Investment Management) and became a main board Director at Kleinwort Benson (Investment Management)…...
GUILD OF INVESTMENT MANAGERS AND ITS CHARITABLE TRUST