Senior Client Partners
Alistair Gregory-Smith, Senior Client Partner
Alistair works with a wide range of clients using a holistic approach to financial planning and wealth management.
He joined Towry Law in 1973 and has held a number of appointments within the company including management and business development and has always been involved in providing advice to private clients, to meet their short and long term objectives.
Chris Cole, Senior Client Partner
Chris joined JS&P (now Towry Law) in 2003, having previously worked as the Investment Manager to a wealthy London-based family. He now is now based in Towry Law's London office, providing High Net Worth clients with financial planning and wealth management advice and services. In addition Chris is responsible for maintaining and enhancing Towry Law's relationship with other high quality law firms and accountancy practices.
He is a member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals and sits on Towry Law's Investment Committee.
David Noblett, Senior Client Partner
David works mainly with Private clients and their professional advisers, offering a service centred around pension, wealth management and estate planning.
He joined the Aitchison & Colegrave Group (now Towry Law) in 1987 as a main board director with responsibilities for compliance, operations and sales management. Prior to joining David spent the previous 14 years with Noble Lowndes & Partners based in Glasgow.
Gaius Jones, Senior Client Partner
Gaius works with Private clients, Trustees and their professional advisers to provide a co-ordinated and focused approach to their financial affairs. He also provides advice on inheritance tax and divorce issues.
Gaius spent 10 years working as a financial adviser in Yorkshire before joining a major firm of Chartered Accountants. He joined JS&P (now Towry Law) in 1999 and was appointed to the board in 2003.
John McGowan, Senior Client Partner
John works mainly with private clients and their professional advisers. He has over 30 years' experience in the UK's financial services industry and since 1987 has focused on delivering unbiased, independent financial and tax planning solutions to both private and corporate clients.
John joined Towry Law as a Senior Client Partner in December 2007, following the acquisition of Mcgowan Independent Financial Advisors, based in St Andrews, Scotland, which he established in 1992.
Jon Whiteley, Senior Client Partner
Jon works mainly with Private clients, Trustees and professional introducers ensuring a co-ordinated and focused approach to their financial planning.
His clients are mainly from the world of commerce, law and the media. Of his 18 years in financial planning the last 15 have been spent building his own practice. With the clients' interests at the heart of his philosophy he has built up loyalty through a strong service ethic.
Michael Waterhouse, Senior Client Partner
Michael works with Private clients, Trustees and their professional advisers and a large number of clients connected to the legal profession, who have always welcomed a fee-based approach.
Before joining JS&P (now Towry Law) in 1977, he was with Equity and Law/Axa. As an adviser, Michael has always worked on a fee basis and was instrumental in helping JS&P offer a discretionary investment management service to its clients. Prior to the acquisition of JS&P by Palamon, he was the Managing Director of the company, as well as looking after clients.
Pat Meehan, Senior Client Partner
Pat is responsible for earning fees through wealth management work with larger private clients who need guidance on investments, pensions and estate planning. These clients tend to be partners in professional practices, entrepreneurs, retired or those planning for retirement.
Previously, Pat was Managing Director of Holden Meehan which was acquired from Bradford and Bingley by JS&P (now Towry Law) in 2004. Prior to this he worked in the City of London for Phoenix Assurance and UK Provident.
Pat is a Chartered as well as Certified Financial Planner and was previously a Board Member of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) and local Branch Chairman in Bristol.
Tom Leonard, Senior Client Partner
Tom works with private clients, small to medium sized companies, trustees and their professional advisers to ensure a co-ordinated and focused approach to their financial affairs. He has over 30 years' experience dealing with clients' investment portfolios, Self Invested Pensions and Inheritance Tax issues. Holistic Financial Planning and Cash Flow Modelling forms the basis on which he gives advice.
Tom joined Towry Law as a Senior Client Partner in December 2007, following the acquisition of Analysis, a financial advisory firm based in Derry, Northern Ireland which he owned and ran for 13 years.
