Investment management
Investment Management Team
Dr Robert Dawkins, Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
Robert is Chief Investment Officer at Towry. He joined Towry in 2010, having previously been Head of Multi-Manager at Aberdeen Asset Manager. Robert has held a number of other senior positions including Managing Director of RBS Asset Management and Head of Alternative Investments at Coutts.
Robert is responsible for managing and developing the investment process for Towry and has overall responsibility for the management of our clients' investment portfolios.
Robert has a PhD in mathematics from Exeter University.
Andrew Wilson, Head of Investment
Andrew is Head of Investment at Towry. He joined John Scott & Partners (now Towry) in 1994 and was appointed Investment Director in 1996.
Andrew has managed multi-manager, multi-asset class investment portfolios since 1996, specialising in fund research, portfolio construction and risk analysis. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and holds the Investment Management Certificate.
Robert Blinkhorn, Investment Manager
Robert is an Investment Manager at Towry. He joined John Scott & Partners (now Towry) in 2004, having previously been an Investment Manager at Anderson-Charnley Ltd.
Robert's main responsibilities are researching and monitoring investment managers for client portfolios, and portfolio construction. He holds the Investment Management Certificate and is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Charter holder.
Ben Cable, Manager - Investment Operations
Ben is an Investment Operations Manager at Towry. He joined John Scott & Partners
(now Towry) in 2001, having previously held positions at Invesco Perpetual and Friends Provident.
Ben is responsible for operational and legal due diligence of investment funds and fund administration. He is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and holds a diploma in Investment Operations.
Gemma Furness, Manager - Investment Management - Quantitative Investments
Gemma is an Investment Management and Quantitative Investments Manager at Towry. She joined Towry Law in 2007 after graduating with an MSc in Mathematical Meteorology.
Gemma is responsible for providing quantitative analysis of investment funds and historic correlations of asset classes. She holds the Investment Management Certificate.
Nejwa King, Investment Manager
Nejwa is an Investment Manager at Towry. She joined Towry in 2011, having previously been a consultant researching and monitoring investment managers for medium sized pension funds, with a particular focus on equity and fixed interest asset classes.
Nejwa is responsible for researching and monitoring investment managers for client portfolios, and portfolio construction. She holds a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Dr Pela Strataki, Investment Manager
Pela is an Investment Manager at Towry. She joined Towry in 2012, having previously been a Senior Investment Analyst at K Metron LLP, a multi-strategy fund of hedge funds.
Pela is responsible for researching and monitoring non-traditional investment managers for client portfolios, and portfolio construction. She holds a D.Phil. degree in Classics and is a CFA Charterholder.
Ozgun Turk, Investment Manager
Ozgun is an Investment Manager at Towry. She joined Towry in 2011, having previously been a consultant conducting due diligence on Private Equity and Hedge Fund strategies.
Ozgun is responsible for researching and monitoring investment managers for client portfolios, and portfolio construction. She holds a degree in Engineering, a Masters in International Business, an Investment Management Certificate and is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. She is currently studying towards a post graduate degree in Finance.
Caroline Rice, Investment Manager
Caroline is an Investment Manager at Towry. She joined Towry Law in 2008, having previously worked at Forsyth Partners where she was a Senior Analyst on the investment team, responsible for fund selection for fund-of-fund portfolios.
Caroline's responsibilities are researching and monitoring investment managers for client portfolios, and portfolio construction. She holds the Investment Management Certificate.