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Investment team
Investment Supervisory Committee
Glyn P Jones, Non Executive Chairman
Glyn is Non Executive Chairman of Towry. He is also the current Chairman of Aspen Insurance Holdings and of Hermes Fund Managers, the asset manager owned by the BT pension scheme.
Glyn has held a number of other senior positions in the financial services industry, including Chief Executive of Thames River Capital LLP and of Gartmore Investment Management, London. He has also been Chief Executive of Coutts Natwest Group and Coutts Group.
Andrew Fisher, Chief Executive
Andrew is Chief Executive of Towry. He has held this position since 2006 and was previously Chief Executive of Cox Insurance Holdings.
Andrew has held a number of other senior positions in the financial services industry, including Chief Executive of the Coutts Group.
Chris Cole, Senior Client Partner
Chris is a Senior Client Partner at Towry. He joined Towry Law in 2003, having previously worked as the Investment Manager to a wealthy London-based family.
Chris provides wealth advice to high net worth private and trustee clients. He is also a member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals.
Andy Cowan, Head of Wealth Advice
Andy is Head of Wealth Advice at Towry. He joined Aitchison & Colegrave (now Towry) in 1995, then Scotland’s largest privately-owned independent financial adviser.
Andy became a director of Aitchison & Colegrave in 2000, and led their transition from commission to fees when they joined Towry. Andy was previously Head of Towry’s Scottish business and then Head of Private Client for the company.
David Middleton, Head of Client Proposition
David is Head of Client Proposition at Towry. He joined Towry Law in 2007, having previously been Head of Commercial Development at Gartmore Investment Management and Commercial Director at the Coutts Group.
David leads the strategic development of Towry’s client propositions, with overall responsibility for the Investment Management, Advice Policy, Product and Marketing teams.
Andrew Wilson, Head of Investment Management
Andrew is Head of Investment Management 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.
Investment Management Team
Andrew Wilson, Head of Investment Management
Andrew is Head of Investment Management 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.
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.
Ewoud Karelse, Specialist - Investment Management
Ewoud is an Investment Management Specialist at Towry. He joined Towry Law in 2008, having previously been a Tax Shelter Analyst at the Allenbridge Group.
Ewoud is responsible for researching Venture Capital Trusts, Enterprise Investment Schemes and other tax efficient investments.
Sophie Leung,
Specialist - Investment Management
Sophie is an Investment Management Specialist at Towry. She joined Towry Law in 2007, having previously been Head of Investment Research at The Money Portal Group, where she was responsible for delivering investment support for more than 1,000 financial advisers.
Sophie liaises between the Towry Investment Management team and Wealth Advisers to ensure Towry clients are kept fully informed about the ongoing management of their investment portfolios. She holds the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate including G20 (Personal Investment Planning) and G70 (Investment Portfolio Management).
Dan Looney, Specialist - Investment Management
Dan is an Investment Management Specialist at Towry. He joined John Scott & Partners (now Towry) in 2005, having previously worked for M&G and Fidelity for a total of 19 years.
Dan liaises between the Towry Investment Management team and Wealth Advisers to ensure Towry clients are kept fully informed about the ongoing management of their investment portfolios. He has professional qualifications in the UK and the US, including the Investment Management Certificate.
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.