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Professional
Henrik completed an MSc in finance and business administration after studying at the University of Linkoping in Sweden and in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
He started his professional career in 2000 at Merrill Lynch where he worked in equity research covering software and IT services companies. In 2001 he joined Lehman Brothers, where he spent 3 years as an Analyst, working on the European banks team.
As the lead Analyst on the Nordic banks he was writing company, sector and thematic reports. After that he spent 4 years at KBW and 3 years at Morgan Stanley, where he besides being the lead Analyst on Nordic banks also covered Emerging Market banks (Turkey and Russia) and wrote European banks strategy reports.
During his time as a bank Analyst he was voted the number one ranked Nordic banks Analyst in Europe. At Morgan Stanley the team also reached the number one position in Europe.
Henrik has responsibility for the Nordic region.
Qualifications
- M.Sc in Finance and Business Administration, University of Linkoping in Sweden and in St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Bilingual in Swedish and English
Personal
After growing up on the West coast of Sweden and living in Switzerland for a year and a half his biggest interests are boating and skiing. These days that boils down to a couple of weeks skiing per year and a little bit of boating in the summer. There is still that dream of spending a season in the Alps. Besides sports Henrik likes to travel. The perfect dream holiday would be to combine these two interest and go skiing in Alaska.
Professional
Harry joined Montanaro in 2018 after graduating from the University of Exeter with a degree in Geography in 2018.
He spent three months in Myanmar working for Aequitas Holdings as a Management Intern which consisted of on the ground research into new business ventures for Aequitas. Harry also interned at Velocity Trade where he gained experience of Sell side sales and trading.
Harry is part of the Business Development team at Montanaro covering Wealth Managers across the UK.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) in Geography - University of Exeter (2018)
Personal
In his spare time Harry is an avid sportsman. He can be found regularly on the golf course, playing cricket for his local team in Kent, or watching Harlequins RFC at the stoop in Twickenham.
Professional
Grace completed her A-Levels in 2014 and went on to study Business Management at the University of Portsmouth for 4 years. As part of her 4 years she undertook a placement year working at Aberdeen Asset Management on their sales team.
Grace joined Montanaro in 2019 as a Marketing Assistant.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) First Class Degree in Business Management – University of Portsmouth (2018)
Personal
Grace got a taste of the beach life as she travelled around South East Asia for 4 months. She had some amazing experiences such as trekking with elephants in Thailand, volunteering at an orphanage in Cambodia, motor-biking around the mountains in North Vietnam as well as experiencing the Malaysian culture.
Grace also enjoys spending time with her family and friends – especially if a Prosecco.. or 2 is involved!
Professional
Dan is an Investment Sales Manager at Montanaro, responsible for clients within East Anglia, the Midlands, and the South-West. He joined Montanaro in 2022.
He started his career in the investment industry at Henderson Global Investors. Following this, Dan worked in the sales team at Jupiter Asset Management, covering East Anglia, the Midlands, and the South-West.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) in History - University of Manchester (2013)
Personal
Dan grew up in Wolverhampton, where his childhood dream was to play for Wolverhampton Wanderers. While he didn't pursue that path, you can often find him watching football or playing sport of any kind, although he has a long way to go to improve his golf handicap.
Professional
Christian graduated from the University of Grenoble in 1981, where he studied Politics & Law. His research on Scottish politics took him to Scotland where, in 1986, he joined Martin Currie Investment Management as an Investment Manager covering Europe and Asia. In 1988 he joined British Linen Bank, part of the Bank of Scotland Group, where he was in charge of European investments.
In 1990, Christian joined Edinburgh Fund Managers ("EFM") where he was responsible for managing the European Unit Trust and marketing in Canada and the US. After eight years at EFM, in 1998 Christian joined Kempen Capital Management (UK) where he was involved in the marketing and management of their SRI funds and also with marketing in Europe and Canada.
Christian is trilingual in French, English and Spanish.
Christian joined Montanaro in July 2006 and became Head of Client Relationship Management in 2011.
Christian has responsibility for Scotland, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
Qualifications
- Politics & Law degree, University of Grenoble (1981)
- Fluent in French, English and Spanish
Personal
As a fund manager, Christian sometimes took contrarian views. This may be why he left the South of France to move to cold and wet Scotland. Christian speaks French and Spanish and on moving to Scotland, even took (and passed!) an O-Grade in Gaelic.
He likes French and Italian wines and is currently learning Italian so he can visit the various producers during his holidays. For some years now, Christian has imported his favourite wines and champagne into the UK and he is often asked to present them at tasting sessions. His other great interests are Scottish history, literature, cinema and running (when the Scottish weather is not too bad). He also spends some time serving the French community in Scotland as an elected councillor.
He plans to go to the Gaelic college in Skye to improve his Gaelic. He loves the West coast of Scotland, one of the most beautiful parts of the world, when it does not rain and there are no midges!
Professional
Chris graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree in Banking & Financial Management in 2013. Born and bred in Manchester, Chris quickly made the move to London to embark on a career in Asset Management, joining Neuberger Berman as Performance & Risk Analyst.
It didn’t take long for Chris to decide he wanted to work in distribution and in 2014 joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management to support both their wholesale and institutional sales teams within EMEA.
Keen to progress into a client facing role, Chris joined Columbia Threadneedle in 2015 as Business Development Manager, tasked with developing, growing and maintaining relationships with a panel of financial advisers, life co’s and key strategic partners across the U.K.
Chris joined Montanaro in 2018.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Banking & Financial Management, Sheffield Hallam University.
Personal
Away from work, Chris sits on the members committee at The Lansdowne Club in Mayfair and is constantly looking at ways to improve the experience for its members. Chris is an avid Manchester United fan (yes – one of the few actually from Manchester) and goes to watch the games as often as he can. Chris enjoys the odd game of 5-a-side but feels he is more attuned to playing golf these days. He is also a big horse racing fan with his favourite meet being the Ebor Festival at York.
Chris loves to travel but rarely plans ahead, choosing instead to book last-minute flights to random destinations. He would like to become fluent in French one day and spent the odd summer during university working at Disneyland Paris. Unfortunately we are yet to find a photo of him dressed as Mickey Mouse.
Professional
Ed is Chief of Staff and Head of Sustainable Investments. He joined Montanaro in 2014 and has led the ESG and impact investment approach, developing sustainable investment strategies, including the award-winning “Montanaro Better World Fund”. He played a key role in Montanaro achieving B Corporation certification in 2018. Ed is Chair of the Sustainability Committee and sits on Montanaro’s Executive Committee.
Ed was elected to the Board of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) in September 2023, representing over 300 financial services firms managing £19 trillion in assets. He also serves as an independent member of the Medical Research Foundation’s Investment Committee, supporting initiatives to advance medical research and improve human health.
He began his career in the City in 2007. Prior roles include time as a Portfolio Manager at Newton Investment Management and later at Standard Life.
Academic Qualifications
- Durham University: BA (Hons) in Theology (2:1)
- CFA Institute: Certificate in ESG Investing
- The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Diploma
- University of Cambridge (CISL): Sustainable Finance Course
Personal
Away from work, Ed is kept busy looking after his young family. An avid reader, Ed likes to relax by working his way through an ever-growing reading list. He is interested in the development of new technologies, particularly AI, and in his spare time completed Stanford Professor Andrew Ng’s course "AI for Everyone". When he can, Ed likes to travel, a highlight being a trip across the Middle East to Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Israel. He also enjoys sport and getting out for long runs along the river in London.
Find us
Montanaro Asset Management
53 Threadneedle Street
London EC2R 8AR
United Kingdom
+44 20 7448 8600
enquiries@montanaro.co.ukDirections
Montanaro’s office is based in the heart of the City on Threadneedle Street. We are a short walk from Bank tube station which is serviced by the Central Line, Northern Line and Waterloo & City Line.
After ascending the escalators at Bank Station, take EXIT 3. As you walk up the stairs into the open air, the Royal Exchange will be directly in front of you. Head along Threadneedle Street for approximately 150 meters, with the Royal Exchange directly on your right and the Bank of England across the street on your left.
Carry on past the end of the Royal Exchange until you reach a set of traffic lights, just before the Threadneedle Hotel. Cross the street at the traffic lights towards the Salad Project. Our office is on the right of Salad Project: number 53 Threadneedle Street. If you reach Burger & Lobster, you have gone too far!
Once you have arrived at our large wooden doors, which have Montanaro plaques on either side, please press the buzzer and a friendly voice will direct you upstairs to the first floor.