Ryan Hughes: Managing Director
Ryan started his career in 1999 working for an independent financial adviser, progressing to become Head of Portfolio Management at an award-winning advisory firm. Ryan then joined a global asset management firm as a Fund Manager, where he oversaw more than £10bn of multi-asset portfolios and also sat on the investment and global asset allocation committees. After seven years, Ryan joined a small multi-asset boutique managing portfolios for clients all around the world, before joining AJ Bell three years later to help establish our investment capability.
Paul Angell: Head of Investment Research
Paul began his investment career with a global investment bank in 2010, holding various roles across London and Hong Kong over the following years. In 2016, Paul then joined a UK-based investment consultancy business. Here, he was responsible for selecting investment strategies across asset classes to support the firm’s £2.5 billion managed portfolio service, as well as numerous external clients. Paul joined AJ Bell in 2023 to lead the firm’s investment research offering, ensuring clients across the business have a great selection of investment options to work with.
Richard Slattery-Vickers: Head of Product
Richard started his career in financial services in 2005. He worked for a global custodian for eleven years, primarily providing investment operation and accounting services for asset managers on their UK domiciled fund ranges. He then joined a boutique asset manager, where he helped establish and head up the operations for its Authorised Corporate Director (“ACD”) business, joining its Board in 2020, where it supported a range of UK domiciled funds. He holds the CISI Investment Advice Diploma (IAD), CISI Certificate in Investment Management and CFA ESG Certificate. Richard joined AJ Bell in 2023 with responsibility for leading the investment operations and product governance for AJ Bell’s investment solutions.
James Flintoft: Head of Investment Solutions
James has over a decade of experience running MPS and managed accounts for intermediaries. After graduating from Northumbria University with a first class degree in Finance & Investment Management, James joined a regional DFM, where he most recently served as Head of Investments. He joined AJ Bell Investments in 2023 as a Fund Manager. James is a CFA charterholder.
Ian Aylward: Head of Investment Partnerships
Ian started his career as an equity fund manager before moving into manager analysis. For almost a decade he covered a range of asset classes and managed topperforming funds with a major asset management firm. Most recently he was Head of Manager Selection and Responsible Investment for a multinational bank where he led a team covering a wide range of multi-asset and single-asset class funds and was responsible for all aspects of ESG investing. While being responsible for over £15 billion in assets with external managers, Ian was twice voted Citywire’s leading fund selector in the UK. He has an MSc in Economics and Finance and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CAIA.