Meet the team managing your investment

John is a Director and the Chair of GWAAM. He is a Chartered Accountant, and has been a Partner in Greaves West & Ayre for over 30 years and is also a Director of Three Counties Ltd.

A seasoned investor, John brings over 40 years of financial industry knowledge and valued insight to the company.

An Independent Financial Adviser for many years, John stepped back from advising last year, and now splits his time between chairing and overseeing GWAAM, overseeing the Group's wealth management activities and his wide-ranging Chartered Accountancy responsibilities.

Andrew has three decades of experience within the investment industry since graduating in 1993.

A highly experienced investor, Andrew has worked within many investment committees creating centralised investment processes, and has been key to developing the investment proposition that is used within the MGTS Qualis investment process.

Andrew is Chief Investment Officer and a Director of GWAAM, a Director of Three Counties Ltd and an Independent Financial Adviser.

Andrew holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and the Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management.

Neil has worked in financial services since 2012 after graduating with a degree in English and Philosophy.

A specialist in investment fund research and analysis, Neil has been a member of the Greaves West & Ayre Group investment committee since 2014.

Neil is a Director of GWAAM and a Chartered Financial Planner. His qualifications include the Private Client Investment Advice and Management qualification (PCIAM), the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), the Discretionary Investment Management and the Certificate in Securities Advice and Dealing.

A Chartered Accountant for over 30 years, Stuart has been a partner of Greaves West & Ayre for 25 years and is also a Director of Three Counties Ltd.

He has oversight of the Greaves West & Ayre Group finances, and also its internal accounting function. Stuart brings previous knowledge and experience from his many years involved in the wealth management business, of which 13 years were as an adviser.

Stuart has a wealth of expertise, having acted for a diverse client base in corporate acquisitions, disposals and buyouts as well as dispute resolution. Stuart also serves as a trustee for several high net worth Trusts and advises boards on financial and strategic matters.

A Partner of Greaves West & Ayre, Stuart has been a Chartered Accountant since 1992 and he is also a qualified Independent Financial Adviser, holding the Diploma in Financial Planning (Dip. PFS).

Stuart’s main focus is investment business, wearing both an adviser and compliance hat, and he also has experience in internal and external audit work.

Stuart is the Chair of the Greaves West & Ayre Group Risk Committee.

Colin has been a Partner of Greaves West & Ayre for 25 years, seven of them as Managing Partner. He is also a Director of Three Counties Ltd and chairs both the Three Counties Ltd Board of Directors and the Greaves West & Ayre Executive Committee.

Colin takes an active part in risk management across both businesses and is a member of the Risk Management Committee.

He also acted as Training & Competence Partner within Greaves West & Ayre overseeing the Training & Competence scheme for many years. As a Chartered Accountant in practice Colin advises a diverse portfolio of clients across many industries.

Chris has worked in the financial services industry since 2016 after gaining his master’s degree in Investment Analysis.

With a keen eye for detail, he oversees all operational matters within the MGTS Qualis fund range and provides ongoing investment analysis.

Chris holds the Certificate in Securities Advice & Dealing (CII) and a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (CII).

Richard has over 25 years of experience in the investment industry, working for several large investment houses in London and New York, gaining extensive compliance experience over that time.

Richard is a Chartered Fellow of the CISI and holds the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance, Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice & Management and the and the CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.