Richard O. Jones

Premier Fund Managers Ltd. (PFM) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Premier Investment Group Ltd., ultimately held by Premier Miton Group Plc (LON: PMI) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Guildford. PFM manages a range of authorized UK and offshore funds and provides tailor made discretionary management services for private and corporate clients including professional advisers, retail investors, institutions and charities.

Thesis Asset Management Ltd. (Thesis) is an investment management firm headquartered in Chichester, UK. The firm was founded in 1974 by law firm Thomas Eggar. They are a subsidiary of Thesis Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Regit Topco Ltd. Thesis provides investment management services for private clients, charities, pension funds and trusts. In addition, the firm creates bespoke investment solutions and model portfolios for financial advisers, and within the Thesis group can create funds and offer fund custody and administration services through Thesis Unit Trust Management.

Bordier & Cie (UK) Plc (Bordier UK) is the Great Britain-based, specialist investment management subsidiary of Bordier Holdings SA in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded by Jamie Berry in 1981 and formerly known as Berry Asset Management Plc. They changed their name to Bordier & Cie (UK) Plc in 2014. Bordier UK manages portfolios for private families, pension funds, trusts, charities, offshore bonds, livery companies, small institutions, welfare committees, and trustees.

Adam & Co. Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The firm was founded in 1983 by a group of influential Scottish business people. They were acquired by Canada-based Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (LON: RBS, NYSE: RBS) in 2021. AIM offers asset management services to asset managers, pension funds, banks, foundations, insurance companies and family offices.

City Asset Management Plc provides investment advice. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 1988 by Viv D. Coghill. Nicholas Mark Coghill has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management Ltd. (Handelsbanken) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and rebranded as Heartwood Wealth Management Ltd. in 2020. They became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken Plc in 2013, which is ultimately owned by of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB.A, SHB.B) in Sweden. Handelsbanken manages portfolios for private clients and offers investment management services directly to charities, institutions and individuals through professional intermediaries.

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP (LGT WM UK) is the wealth management subsidiary of LGT UK Holdings Ltd., which is owned by LGT Group Foundation (LGT) in Liechtenstein. Previously known as Vestra Wealth LLP and as LGT Vestra LLP, the firm was founded in 2007 by Matthew Evans, Andrew Sims, David Scott and Ben Snee. In June 2016, LGT owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein took a majority stake in the firm, primarily from external investors in the firm. In October 2020, LGT completed the acquisition by buying the remaining equity previously held by the executive partners of LGT WM UK. Headquartered in London, LGT WM UK provides wealth management services to private clients, companies, trusts, charities and financial intermediaries based predominately in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).

Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Direct Investments Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Barangaroo, the firm was founded in 1999 as Huntley’s Investment Information Pty Ltd. They provide research on Australian stocks, managed funds, superannuation funds, credit securities, exchange-traded funds, and listed investment companies for individual investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Part of The Independent Order of Foresters, Forester Holdings (Europe) Ltd. is a British company that engages in activities of head offices. The company is based in Bromley, UK.

Part of Saga Plc, Saga Personal Finance Ltd. is a British company that provides personal financial services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1995. Jerry Toher has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

KW Investment Management Ltd. is the Great Britain-based wealth management subsidiary of Kingswood Holdings Ltd. (LON: KWG), which is owned by Kingswood Property Finance LP. The firm was founded in 2009 and formerly known as European Wealth Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, KW Investment Management provides investment advisory and management services to private individuals and some UK universities and charities.

Brooks Macdonald Asset Management (International) Ltd. (Brooks Macdonald AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Brooks MacDonald Group Plc (LON: BRK) in Great Britain. Headquartered in St. Peter Port, Brooks Macdonald AM was founded in 2012 and offers a range of investment management and advisory services to private high net-worth individuals, pension funds, institutions, and trusts.

Moola Ltd. provides management consultancy services. The company was founded by Gemma Godfrey and Andrew Jordan and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Fortem Capital Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 2016, the firm offers Fortem funds and segregated mandate solutions to individual and institutional clients.

Heart of England Community Foundation is a charity organization that raises funds to support and develop local community activities in the West Midlands and Warwickshire region. The non-profit company is based in Coventry, UK. The British company was founded in 1995. Tina Costello has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Moola Systems Ltd. is a British company that provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded by Gemma Claire Godfrey.

Independent Wealth Planners UK Ltd. engages in the provision of operational and support services. It offers compliance, business support, information technology and operations, investment research, recruitment, training and development, and marketing. The company was founded on November 20, 2018 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sentinel Portfolio Management Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Emsworth, UK.