MEET THE SENIOR TEAM

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Richard Wood

Managing Director

Richard’s vision of providing an empowering wealth management service for newly created wealth as well as established wealth led him to founding the Encore Family Office.

His pioneering approach has been shaped and benchmarked through dealings and interactions with the world’s leading investment experts, and fund managers, from New York to Tokyo.

Richard completed a degree in Economics and Business Studies at Birmingham University before training as a Certified Accountant; later undertaking further qualifications as a financial planner.

A founder of several, highly successful financial organisations such as Taylor Wood Financial Management and Barnett Ravenscroft, Richard’s track record of inspired financial leadership is unsurpassed.

Igors Alferovs

Director

A co-founder of Encore Family Office, a Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Wealth Manager, Igors has been instrumental in establishing the procedures that protect and grow our clients’ wealth on a daily basis.

His career in financial services began in 1980 with an international employee benefits consultancy, initially focusing on corporate pensions. He went on to set up his own business offering bespoke financial planning services.

Igors holds the Investment Management Certificate, is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

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Nick O'Sullivan

Wealth Manager

Nick joined Encore in 2020. A qualified wealth manager, Nick quickly became an integral part of the family.

A former Royal Marine, in 2016 Nick received his MBE for “showing selfless determination and exemplary professional zeal”.  He brings these same qualities to his work supporting our clients.  His focus and leadership in helping clients achieve financial freedom is relentless, and he strives to ensure that his clients know how to make their money work for today, as well as tomorrow.

When not at work, you’ll typically find Nick spending his time as a devoted father, fitness enthusiast (he’s tried his hand at most things) or out in the hills and mountains of the UK.

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Amanda Mogg

Office Manager

A fully-qualified financial planner, Amanda specialises in client liaison, taking a hands-on role and dealing with portfolio and investment queries on a day-to-day basis.

Clients benefit from Amanda’s experience and expertise developed during a 30-year career in financial planning.

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Kerry Johnstone

Client Relationship Manager

Liaising with clients on a daily basis, Kerry is always on hand to relieve them of the burden of overseeing their portfolios and investments.

Kerry holds a degree in financial services and is currently completing a diploma in financial planning with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

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Poppy Sheppard

Client Relationship Manager

An important member of our client support team, Poppy holds a CII Level 3 Certificate in Financial Services.