Andrew Ross
Independent Non-executive Director
Skills and experience: Andrew brings deep experience in wealth and asset management, having spent his career in the investment industry. He began his career as a private client investment manager at James Capel and progressed to senior leadership roles including Chief Executive Officer at HSBC Asset Management (Europe) Limited and Cazenove Capital Management, and Global Head of Wealth Management at Schroders. After stepping down from his executive career in 2019, Andrew was Chair of Witan Investment Trust PLC for four years until its merger with Alliance Trust PLC in 2024, then serving as Deputy Chair of the merged entity, Alliance Witan PLC. Andrew’s deep industry knowledge and board-level experience in the wealth management sector will enable him to provide valuable insight and strategic perspective to the Quilter Board. Andrew is also Chair of Quilter Cheviot Limited, Quilter’s discretionary fund management and financial planning business.
External appointment: Non-executive Director of Polar Capital Holdings PLC and Cadogan Settled Estates Limited.