Group Board

Maarten joined Brooks Macdonald in November 2023 as a Non-Executive Director, taking over as Chairman in March 2024

Maarten has extensive experience in financial services, including as CEO of Jupiter Fund Management for five years from 2014 until 2019, having joined the firm as Strategy and Distribution Director in 2012. Prior to that, he worked at Blackrock and predecessor companies from 1994, holding several positions including head of BlackRock Solutions EMEA and head of International Retail.

Maarten started his career in 1987 as an equity analyst at Enskilda Securities in London.

Maarten is Chair of the Supervisory Board of Robeco, a global asset management company with its HQ in Rotterdam, and Chairman of Mintus, a London-based art investment fintech start-up. Maarten is also a non-executive director of Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

Robert joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in August 2020 and he is Chair of the Risk & Compliance Committee and a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees. Robert was appointed Senior Independent Director in May 2023.

Currently a Non-Executive Director at Oaknorth Bank, Robert chairs both the Risk & Compliance Committee and the Credit Committee. Robert is also the Chairman of Invest & Fund, a specialist Fintech business.

Robert has over 25 years Financial Services experience across leading Banking, Wealth, Asset Management and Fintech firms. He has held senior executive positions across numerous businesses including Lloyds Banking Group and Scottish Widows, and he was previously a Board Director of Alliance Trust PLC and CEO of Alliance Trust Savings.

Dagmar joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in July 2020. She is a member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance, Remuneration and Nominations Committees, and also attends Investment Committee.

Currently a senior advisor to Strategic Value Partners, non-executive chair of Volta Finance Ltd and a director of Royal London Asset Management. Dagmar has over 25 years’ experience in debt and fixed income markets, with a particular focus on alternative and structured investing.

Dagmar previously spent eight years at Intermediate Capital Group as Head of Credit Fund Management, and ten years in senior positions at M&G Investments.

Dagmar is a Trustee of Laurus Trust and holds a BA in Economics and Economic History from York University.

John joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in 2018. He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance and Nominations Committees.

Prior to joining Brooks Macdonald, John was the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Wood Mackenzie, Chief Technology Officer for the BBC, and a Senior Vice President of International Engineering at Yahoo inc. He has also held a number of senior positions at Microsoft Corp. (1993 – 2004).

John is a Non-Executive Director of National Grid ESO and Intercede Group plc.

James joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in March 2023, becoming Chair of the Audit Committee in May 2023. He is also a member of the Risk & Compliance, Remuneration and Nominations Committees.

James is currently a non-executive director on the boards of Citibank UK and Wilton Park which is an arm’s length body of the British Foreign Office.

James has enjoyed a long executive and non-executive career principally in financial services, including roles at Charles Stanley plc, Coutts, UBS and Arix Bioscence. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.

Andrew joined Brooks Macdonald in 2002 and was appointed CEO in 2021. He has held numerous roles across the Group, including Group Deputy CEO since 2015, and most recently CEO of the International business since 2019.

Andrew has worked in investment management and financial services since 1994. Prior to joining Brooks Macdonald, Andrew worked at Shepherd Associates Financial Management, holding the position of investment director.

Andrew is also a Member of the Board of the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA).

Andrea joined Brooks Macdonald in August 2023 as Chief Financial Officer, bringing an impressive track record and experience of operating at Board and Executive level across the UK long-term savings and asset management sector.

Most recently, Andrea was Group Chief Risk Officer at Aviva, where she had previously been Group Chief Financial Controller. Prior to that, Andrea has held senior leadership roles including Deputy Group CFO at Royal London and Group Chief Internal Auditor at Standard Life plc.

Her formative years were spent at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she qualified as a chartered accountant.