At Vintage Asset Management we have an experienced, qualified and motivated team that manages the investment portfolios of our clients and aims to offer the highest level of client service.
Please contact either Edward Hands or Julian Cooke using their details below and they would be delighted to discuss any aspect of the services we offer.
Edward Hands
DIRECTOR
Edward joined VAM in 2014 and is a Board director. He has some thirty years' experience in investment management starting at Threadneedle, then as a derivatives manager at Gartmore. He spent six years in investment banking at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, before joining Commerzbank as a senior portfolio manager, and most recently was responsible for portfolio management at Commonwealth Capital Management. He is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).
Contact: edward@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk or 07592 386015
John Morton
DIRECTOR
Over the course of a prestigious career in the financial services industry spanning four decades, John has managed private client and institutional funds across the global equity markets. He successfully established a Wealth Management business for Brachers, a leading firm of Kent solicitors. Prior to that, he was a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management, with responsibility for managing the group’s investments in continental Europe.
In 2006, John co-founded European Wealth, which grew funds under management to £1.75bn by 2017, when he left to establish Broad Street Asset Management. He joined Vintage Wealth Management and Vintage Asset Management in November 2019 as Chief Executive Officer where he brings expertise, commitment and a successful track record of overseeing significant change and business growth management to the role.
Contact: john@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk
Lee Pittal
DIRECTOR
Lee is a Senior Financial Planner and Chief Operations Officer within Vintage Wealth Management. He manages a client bank, sits on the Investment Committee, and helps with business strategy.He is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser, and qualified Investment Manager dealing with high net worth clients. He has over 30 years of experience in the financial planning and accountancy industry.
Lee was a Director of the Investment Management group of BDO where he worked until 2005. He was a partner of Nyman Libson Paul Chartered Accountants and founder and Chief Operations Officer of the NLP Financial Management Group which he sold in March 2021. He continued working at the NLP Financial Management Group until October 2023.
Lee has developed several investment opportunities for clients with one property development investment worth over £250 million. Whilst managing various financial management businesses he has always maintained an extensive client bank.
Contact: lee@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk
Dean Kidd
DIRECTOR
Dean Kidd boasts nearly a decade of experience in Compliance within the wealth and asset management sector, having held positions at both large corporations and medium-sized, rapidly expanding firms. His experience spans across a variety of industries, showcasing his versatility and adaptability in different work environments. With a strong background as a Compliance Manager, Dean brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Vintage. Currently serving as the Head of Risk and Compliance for all Vintage companies, he holds the SMF16 Compliance Oversight and SMF17 MLRO functions.
Dean’s role is vital in ensuring that the company operates in full compliance with regulations and has played a pivotal role in driving the growth objectives of the Vintage Group of Companies.
Contact: dean@vintagegroup.co.uk or 07592 386015
Andrew Gibbs
INVESTMENT DIRECTOR
Andrew has over thirty years of investment experience at global institutional and private client investment firms, including Manulife, New Star and Henderson Rowe. He has focussed on Asian and global equity investment. He joined as an Investment Director in 2019 from Broad Street Investment Management. He is a Fellow of CISI and holds a degree in History from Cambridge University.
Andrew Fargus
INVESTMENT MANAGER
Andrew has over fifteen years of experience first as a Middle East analyst then from 2010 as an equity analyst at Hawkwood Capital; prior to that he was a professional triathlete. He holds a Chemistry degree from Oxford University and an MA in International Relations as well as the CFA charter; he joined as an Investment Analyst in 2018.
Contact: andrew@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk
Reece Venables
CLIENT OPERATIONS MANAGER
Reece joined in 2015 and is our Client Operations Manager. He worked at Ashcourt Rowan from 2011 in various roles including financial planning and was leader of their on-boarding team. He is a member of CISA and holds the Investment Operations Certificate and the Global Operations Certificate.
Contact: reece@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk
Lucy Kupczak
INVESTMENT MANAGER
Lucy has over fourteen years of investment experience as head of research at CPN then as a portfolio manager at Holden & Partners and Nexus Investment managers. She has a masters degree in Politics and Journalism from the University of Silesia and holds the DipPFS qualification from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Contact: lucy@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk
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George Engbers
SENIOR INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE
George joined the firm in 2023 initially as a Client Relations Associate and moved to be an Investment Associate in February 2025. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Edinburgh and he also completed a programme of study in Sustainable finance at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Contact: george@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk
Julian Cooke
DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES
Julian joined VAM in 2013 as its Investment Director and managed the firm. He has over twenty-five years of experience in asset management, first at Touche Remnant and then Govett Investments where he was the manager of investment trusts and open-ended funds specialising in smaller companies and emerging markets. He was later the investment director at RM Walkden & Co Ltd, a customer-focused wealth management and taxation services company. Julian holds a degree in Modern History from Oxford University and is a member of CISI.
Contact: julian@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk or 07855 274271
Clara Curry
OFFICE MANAGER
Clara has had the role of Office Manager since 2024; she has brought five years of experience as a Personal Assistant and in organisation management.
Ria Angeli
GROUP HEAD OF HR
Ria has been Human Resources Manager at Vintage since 2011 and has over fifteen years of experience in employee relations, recruitment and general management.
Contact: rangeli@vintageassetmanagement.co.uk
Ariella Aghai
HEAD OF GROUP MARKETING
Ariella brings over thirteen years of experience in the design industry, specialising in branding and marketing for start-ups, to her role as head of marketing for Vintage. Her work as a product buyer has provided particular insights into the drivers of product sales and she has an innovative approach to the financial services industry to foster a clarity on brands as well as on clear communication.