Ben Gulliford 

Gulliford was previously at Barclays Wealth, where he spent almost two decades working with ultra high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs and family offices. He joined Barclays in 2006 as a private banker and went on to hold several senior positions leading teams across the UK.

The move is part of Rothschild & Co’s expansion of its UK regional wealth management network, which began a decade ago in Manchester. The firm’s regional wealth arm now comprises more than 20 professionals across offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Guernsey, in addition to its London headquarters.

Gulliford’s arrival follows the recent appointments of Edward Binks in Leeds, and Tom Fleming and Jessica Pearson as client advisors in Leeds and Manchester respectively.

Earlier this year, James Morrell was named CEO of the UK Wealth Management business, while Helen Watson became chair after a decade as CEO. Chris Oliver and Peter Hindle were also appointed as joint heads of the front office.

Brooks Macdonald
London-headquartered wealth manager has appointed Andy Robinson (main picture) as chief people officer, effective 10 November 2025. He will also become a member of the executive committee and report directly to Andrea Montague, chief executive officer.

Robinson is joining from Alantra, where he was global head of human capital. Previous executive leadership roles include head of human resources at Jupiter Asset Management, head of HR (UK) at UniCredit, and head of HR at Henderson Global Investors.

“His wealth of experience, passion for nurturing talent and building strong cultures will help us further drive our strategy to Reignite Growth,” Montague said.