Our people

We’re proud of our well-qualified, sharp-minded and caring team of financial planning professionals.

We believe that our people are our greatest asset: they’re the ones who deliver our personal and professional service to clients throughout the South West and the wider UK.

Damien Rylett, Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer, I have overall responsibility for the strategic direction of the Brunel Group. I drive our companies to embrace…

Andy Weston, Managing Director

I have worked in financial services for more than 23 years and I joined Brunel Capital Partners in 2012. My role has…

Kate Harris, Group Operations Manager

I joined Brunel Capital Partners in 2015 and oversee the Group’s operations ensuring we offer a client focused service with strong processes…

Bryonny Slade, Compliance Officer

I joined Brunel Capital Partners in 2019 after a number of years working at AXA Health. My role at Brunel supporting innovation…

David Buchan, Finance Director and Financial Planner

I have worked in the Financial Services sector since 1986. I first worked at Lloyds Banking Group, before co-founding Independent Financial Adviser…

Steve Brady, Investment Director and Financial Planner

I specialise in retirement and estate planning and head up our investment arm – IronBright Investment Management. I was one of the…

Dan Hiles, Chartered Financial Planner

I joined Brunel Capital Partners in early 2014 and I feel privileged to be able to support my clients to live the…

India Dagger, Paraplanner

I joined Brunel Capital Partners in 2019 as a Technical Assistant, after completing my A levels and working for a property development…

Victoria Westbrook, Senior Paraplanner

I joined Brunel Capital Partners in 2018 as a Paraplanner and have a varied role working alongside the Financial Planners. I enjoy…

Louise Brown, Senior Technical Assistant

After graduating from university with a master’s Psychology degree, I spent three years working for a mortgage and protection company in Bath,…

Stuart Pillinger, Paraplanner

In my role as a Paraplanner I support two of Brunel Capital’s Directors researching and preparing recommendations for our clients. I am…

Sara Mather, Technical Team Manager

I joined Brunel Capital Partners in 2015, and my team and I work closely with the Financial Planners to ensure that we…

Jamie Havard, Financial Planner

After graduating from university with a degree in Statistics, I worked as a Statistician at the ONS before starting my career in…

Simon Trebble, Financial Planner

Having started my career in accountancy, I joined Pilgrim Financial Planning in 2011 as a Paraplanner. Now a Financial Planner, I enjoy…

Veronica Devereux, Financial Planner

I joined Pilgrim Financial Planning in 2016 because of the company’s ethics and the way they look after clients. I enjoy working…

Lucy Harris, Paraplanner

I have worked in the finance industry since 2015 and joined Pilgrim Financial Planning as a paraplanner in 2019. I hold a…

Rebecca Mackinder, Technical Assistant

Having worked in the hospitality and leisure industry I was attracted to join Pilgrim Financial Planning because of their strong focus on…

Harriet Mayes, Paraplanner

Having worked in the finance sector for a number of years, I joined Pilgrim as a Paraplanner in early 2018 supporting our…

Sally Brooks, Client Services Assistant

Having previously worked in France in the tourist industry and then in the Insurance sector in the UK, I joined Pilgrim in…