Our People
Castri was founded on the belief that independent advice and personal service should sit at the heart of every client relationship. Our team brings together decades of specialist experience across financial planning and investment management. As an FCA-regulated, partner-led firm, we ensure you always have direct access to the experts. Meet the people dedicated to helping you navigate your financial future.
Alex Brown
PARTNER
With over 25 years in wealth management, including senior roles at Mattioli Woods, Alex believes the best advice comes from listening first. Known for his calm, straight-talking approach, he’s worked with clients across all walks of life to help them make confident, informed financial decisions. At Castri, Alex focuses on building genuine relationships, always putting people before products.
T: 07879 924690
Doug Ryan
PARTNER
Doug brings more than two decades of experience to Castri, having spent much of his career at Mattioli Woods advising individuals, families and business owners. He’s a firm believer that wealth management should be as much about results as it is about trust. Friendly, focused, and always up for a challenge, Doug is here to offer clear, personal advice that puts your future first.
T: 07538 483199
Murray Smith
PARTNER
As a seasoned financial services professional, Murray has over 30 years experience to share at Castri. He was a Plc board director of Mattioli Woods following the company’s IPO and was laterally their Group Managing Director. Murray’s first passion is working closely with clients helping to steer them through the complexities of our financial world and its ever changing nature. As clients and their families’ financial journey evolves, Murray focuses on each step developing and managing clear and understandable strategies.
T: 07976 842266
Scott Wakeling
PARTNER
Scott has been working within financial services for over 25 years before joining Castri as a Partner. Over this time, he has developed a wealth of experience when providing both advice and planning to various types of clients whether that be individuals and companies. A key driver for Scott is enabling clients to achieve their objectives and importantly understand how to get there. Naturally, Scott enjoys being able to adapt and provide solutions to any changes that may occur along the way, which inevitably they will.
During his time as an adviser, Scott has gained the accreditation as a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, which is considered the pinnacle qualification for financial advisers along with being of Chartered status.
In his spare time Scott enjoys spending this with his family and is a season ticket holder Leicester City Football Club, which he is continuing trying to convince his children to support!
Tel: 07368 816110
Lianne Harrison
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Lianne brings 17 years of experience in financial services and a serious talent for spotting (and solving) problems before they even hit the radar. She’s here to make sure everything at Castri runs like clockwork – from the admin that keeps us moving to the day-to-day client support that sets us apart. While the team are out meeting clients, Lianne is the calm, capable force keeping everything firing behind the scenes.
T: 07985 461805