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James Edgedale
James is the Chairman of JM Finn & Co and he has 24 years experience in the industry. He joined JM Finn & Co in 1984 from University, became a Partner in 1990, Senior Partner in 2000 and on incorporation Chairman. He splits his time between the day to day Company issues and looking after a large number of client portfolios, including private clients, trusts, pension funds and charities.
David Barstow
David is responsible for the Leeds Office. He joined JM Finn & Co in 2005 and had previously been a Partner in the Harrogate firm of Cawood Smithie. However, his career started in Industry where he worked for I.C.I/Zeneca for over twenty years mostly in the Agricultural /biotechnology sector as Managing Director of one of their businesses. David joined the Board following incorporation.

Charles Beck
Charles joined JM Finn & Co in 1979 from the Bank of England's Economic Intelligence Department, became a Partner in 1984 and has had a variety of roles in the company. Charles is Compliance Director and has overall responsibility for I.T.
Toby Clarkson
Toby manages portfolios from our Bristol office. He joined JM Finn & Co in 1999 having been a director of Greig Middleton and prior to that Allied Provincial Securities. He became a Partner in 2000 and a Director on Incorporation.
Roger Cosslett
Roger joined JM Finn & Co in 1986, becoming a Partner in 1993. Following the incorporation of the company in 2006 Roger is now a Director responsible for managing portfolios on behalf of a wide range of private clients, trusts, pension funds and charities.
Paul Dyas
Paul joined JM Finn & Co in 1993 having graduated from Reading University. He became a Partner of JM Finn & Co in 2000 and after incorporation joined the Board as a Director. Paul manages funds for a range of traditional Private Clients, Pension Funds, Trusts and Charities.
Paul Farrant
Paul started his career in the Far East, joined JM Finn & Co in 1980 becoming a Partner in 1987. He manages private clients, trusts and charities. In addition to being on the board with responsibility for marketing he is also a Director of APCIMS.

John Finn
John currently looks after a range of private and charity clients. John is a nephew of our Founder and joined the firm in 1961 becoming a Partner in 1970 and a Director on Incorporation.

Matthew McEneaney
Matthew joined the private client department at JM Finn & Co in 1992. He became a Partner in 1995 and a Director on Incorporation. Matthew spent his early years as a stockbroker with Henry Cooke Lumsden.
Tom Rebbeck
Formerly a director of Greig Middleton , Tom joined JM Finn & Co in 1999 . He became a Partner in 2001 and a Director on Incorporation. Tom works in the Bristol office and manages funds for Private Clients, Trusts, Pensions and Charities.
Steven Sussman
Steven joined JM Finn & Co in 1997, became Managing Partner and on incorporation Managing Director. Prior to J M Finn & Co, Steven spent 12 years at Granville Plc where he held the position of Group Finance Director.
Simon Temple-Pedersen
Simon began his career in investment management in 1992 joining JM Finn & Co in 2000 where he is responsible for managing investment portfolios for a range of private clients, trusts and, in particular, both private and corporate pension funds. Simon joined the Board on Incorporation.
Robin Ward
Robin joined JM Finn & Co straight after graduation from Newcastle University. He became a Partner in 2000 and after incorporation a Director.
