Everys Solicitors boost investment management team

Everys Solicitors has boosted its investment management team with the addition of research analyst Vince Hawkes.

Mr Hawkes has joined Everys from Rathbones where he was as an investment manager responsible for managing portfolios for private clients and trustees.

He will join investment manager Tom Leahy to further develop the firm’s investment processes and management services.

Mr Leahy spent 17 years working in the City of London where he held various senior roles in equity research and investment management while Mr Hawkes has 25 years’ investment experience. Both will serve the needs of Everys’ clients across the Westcountry.

Mr Hawkes said: “I am delighted to have joined Everys to help develop its investment management department. The firm is forward thinking and ambitious while remaining conscientious to its clients’ needs.

“At a time when many discretionary investment managers are raising fees or pigeon-holing clients with smaller portfolios into pre-packaged managed products, Everys clearly stands out by offering a highly personal and tailored service. With robust working asset allocation structures in place all portfolios are personalised to accommodate individual needs by the investment manager.”

Mr Leahy said: “What differentiates our asset allocation process is a strong focus on valuation, not ever changing economic growth forecasts. Then, we seek to provide a gateway to a range of excellent managers to which we apply continuous oversight. Client outcomes have proven very satisfactory. The addition of Vince to the team will enable us to build on these strengths.”

Mr Hawkes holds the Investment Management Certificate, CISI Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice & Management and is a Chartered Member of the CISI.