My first job was in the financial services profession more than 35 years ago and in 1998 I set up Thoroughbred Financial Services to advise mainly private clients on wealth management. The business merged with Atkinson Bolton Consulting in 2004, which was subsequently acquired by Mattioli Woods in 2013.

Alongside my role as Chief Investment Officer, I am part of the senior executive team for the Group and also Chair the Investment Committee and the Asset Allocation Committee. I regularly speak at national and international events, both within the profession and on behalf of Mattioli Woods. I have been leading our Investment Briefing webinars since we started them in April 2020. I am also a non-executive director at Amati Global Investors.

I joined Mattioli Woods in March 2020 as a senior investment strategist. I assist in asset allocation decisions in our multi-asset funds, as well as communicating investment views to our clients.

I have worked in the industry since 1989, including at JP Morgan Asset Management for 18 years, leaving at Executive Director level. I am also a visiting lecturer at King’s College (London University) in the department of political economy, specialising in monetary economics.

I gained a master’s degree in economic history from the London School of Economics and enjoy hill walking, skiing and Scandi crime thrillers.

Ed is Finance Director of Custodian Capital, the Investment Manager to Custodian REIT, with responsibility for all day-to-day financial aspects of its operations. Ed is also a member of the Custodian Capital Investment Committee.

Since IPO in 2014 Ed has overseen the growth of Custodian REIT and been responsible for ongoing regulatory compliance, accurate external and internal financial reporting and maintaining a robust control environment. Ed was appointed Company Secretary of Custodian REIT on 17 June 2020.

Ed qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003 with Grant Thornton, specialising in audit, financial reporting and internal controls.