Our people

Brendan Stewart

CEO

My role as head of Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited is to lead our banking business across Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.  Our aim is to deliver ‘out of the ordinary’ private banking to our clients. I joined Investec Group in 2005 and came to lead the Channel Islands in 2018.

Claire Courtenay-Clement

PA

My role as PA to the CEO of Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited involves supporting not just Brendan but the wider team as well, ensuring everything runs smoothly day to day. I also organise all travel requirements for the entire company across Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, while being involved in the organisation of internal and external events.I joined Investec in 2002. 

Claire Nightingale

Marketing, Events and Sponsorship

My role involves all aspects of marketing strategy and delivery across Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man having joined Investec in September 2018. I manage our central event and sponsorship strategy, PR activity, media plan, website content and social media platforms.

Kay Parnwell

Head of Private Clients

I joined Investec in 2012 and am Head of the Private Client Team. Our team provides banking and lending services to residents of the Channel Islands, UK Resident but Non Domiciled individuals and Group Clients

Gordon Irish

Business Developer Guernsey

I acquire new Guernsey-based private clients to Investec, working closely with them to provide first-class banking, lending and investment services. I have over 35 years banking experience, working exclusively in relationship management roles, always with the aim of exceeding client expectations. I joined Investec in October 2016.

David Cardwell

Business Developer & Relationship Manager Jersey

I’ve been with Investec since November 2015 and am part of the small Private Client Services team in Jersey. I carry out a dual role with a divided focus on business development and relationship management, to a portfolio of local ‘High Net Worth’ Jersey residents.

Justine Mallett

Business Developer UK Resident Non Domiciled Individuals

I am a Business Developer in the Private Clients team, focussing on the UK resident non domicile sector.  I work closely with my lending and relationship management colleagues and together we look to provide tailored offshore banking and lending solutions to meet our clients’ individual needs.I joined Investec in September 2014.

Chelsay Hurley

Relationship Manager Guernsey

I am a Relationship Manager for the Private Clients team and I assist wealthy individuals & business leaders in Guernsey to manage their banking & investments requirements. I work closely with my Lending, Business Development and Wealth & Investment colleagues and together we look to provide tailored offshore banking, investment portfolios and lending solutions to meet our clients’ individual needs. I joined Investec in 2006. 

James Torode

Relationship Manager UK Resident Non Domiciled Individuals

I am a Relationship Manager in the Private Clients team, focussing on the UK resident non domicile sector.  I work closely with my lending and business development colleagues and together we look to provide tailored offshore banking and lending solutions to meet our clients’ individual needs. I joined Investec in October 2016. 

Karen Scott

Lending Jersey

I am responsible for lending to high net worth and professional clients based in Jersey. I have worked in the local Jersey property market since my arrival in Jersey 26 years ago and have built a large network of contacts to source lending opportunities. I have been at Investec since 2014

Mark Barnett

Lending UK Resident Non Domiciled Individuals

I’m a Private Client Relationship Manager and Lending Specialist having joined Investec in 2014.  My experience includes 24 years within an international banking group, and during this time gained experience in multiple different roles and areas. I have the determination and drive to succeed and excel beyond the basic standards, whether it’s for my clients, colleagues or business partners.

Anna Malcolm

Private Client Services

I am head of the private client services team who deliver an exceptional level of service to private clients based around the world.  We assist with client’s day to day banking needs. I joined Investec in 1997.

Byron McKenzie

Private Client Services

I joined Investec in 2018 to manage and lead a portfolio of our international clients. Within that portfolio I assist high net worth individuals/entrepreneurs with their private banking, lending and wealth management needs.

Emma Wright

Private Client Services

This fantastic organisation enrolled me in September 2016. I have been with the Private Client services team since joining, managing a portfolio of international clients.

Tracey Gardner

Private Client Services

I joined Investec Bank (Channel Islands) limited in 2005 working in the private client team and focusing on building good relationships within the Investec Group and clients all around the world.

Andy Smith

Head of Trust & Corporates

As team head of the Trust & Corporate team in Jersey, I have overall responsibility for the banking relationships to our regulated Trust & Corporate clients in Jersey. I’ve have 35 years banking experience, the last 20 years offshore, 14 years of which has been providing banking and debt solutions to regulated Trust companies in Jersey. I jonied Investec in September 2014.

Mark Renouf

Business Developer Guernsey

I joined IBCI in 2010 and head up the Guernsey Trust & Corporate team where our team works with Guernsey Licensed and Regulated Trust Companies providing them with a wide range of Offshore Banking services. I am STEP qualified and have been involved in Banking and Trust business for 37 years.

Mark Le Mottee

Business Developer & Lending Jersey

I am responsible for Structured Lending within the Trust and Corporate team, based in the Jersey office but with a multi-jurisdictional client focus across Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Switzerland. My approach is on using an entrepreneurial mindset to find solutions for complex structured lending opportunities across a wide spectrum of sectors such as Real Estate, Investment Portfolio’s, Corporate Lending and other alternative asset classes. I have 14 years’ banking industry experience with specialist knowledge in Corporate Banking, Real Estate Finance and Private Equity Funds, most recently as Head of Corporate & Commercial Jersey for The Royal Bank of Scotland. I am a Chartered Associate of The London Institute of Banking and hold a BSc Hons Degree in Banking Practice & Management from The London Institute of Banking. I joined Investec in December 2018.

Jon Wagstaffe

Business Developer Isle of Man Representative Office

I joined the Investec team in 2019 to help establish a new office on the Isle of Man. I work with local Trust and Corporate Service Providers assisting them and their clients with all aspects of banking. My primary role is to assist local Trust and Corporate Service Providers and their clients with all aspects of banking and I have considerable experience in both Corporate and Private Banking. I hold qualifications from the Chartered Insurance Institute, the Institute for Securities and Investment and the London Institute of Banking & Finance.

Ben Hanney

Business Developer Switzerland

I head the Swiss Trust & Corporate team in Guernsey, providing specialist lending, banking and investment solutions to Trustees based in Switzerland.  As both a qualified Chartered Wealth Manager, and Trust & Estate Practitioner, I understand the often complicated needs of our Trust clients. I joined Investec in January 2018. 

Louise Tidd

Relationship Manager Guernsey

I am a Relationship Manager (RM) for our Trust and Corporate Clients in Guernsey.  I have been with Investec since 2007 and was recently appointed as RM in 2018.

Joe Clatworthy

Relationship Manager Guernsey

I have worked within the banking industry for over 12 years and joined Investec as a Relationship Manager in 2019 with the responsibility of managing of portfolio of clients in the Trust and Corporate sector.

Greig Higgens

Relationship Manager Jersey

I joined the Trust & Corporate Team in Jersey at the beginning of 2021. As a Relationship Manager I work with our clients providing banking solutions while building and developing active relationships to better service their needs. Before joining Investec I worked in the Trust & Corporate Sector for over 20 years managing complex trust and corporate financial structures for international Ultra High Net Worth families.

Dom Michon

Relationship Manager Jersey

I joined the Trust & Corporate team in June 2008. I am responsible for managing client relationships identifying new business opportunities such as liquidity, foreign exchange and custody

Shelly Cassidy

Relationship Manager Jersey

I have worked within the financial sector for more than 20 years. I joined the Trust and Corporate Team at Investec Jersey in 2016. My role within the Trust and Corporate Team is to support the Relationship Management Team, providing banking solutions, building and developing active relationships with our clients who are regulated Trust and Corporate Companies here in Jersey.

Mark Beresford

Business Developer Isle of Man Representative Office

I am the Relationship Manager for the Isle of Man Representative Office. Along with Jon Wagstaffe, I am jointly responsible for driving the growth of the Isle of Man business with an initial focus on providing general banking and lending solutions to clients in the Isle of Man Trust and Corporate Services Provider (TCSP) sector. The Isle of Man office was first established in 2018 and moved to new premises in 2019, which presents a fantastic opportunity to promote Investec’s banking proposition to our Isle of Man clients. 

James Mroch

Relationship Manager Switzerland

I work as a Relationship Manager in the Trust & Corporate Service team providing specialist lending, banking and investments to Trustees in Switzerland. I previously worked in Investec’s Corporate Client Service team, I am therefore well placed to provide a well-rounded service to our clients as I have a deep knowledge of all our products and services and how our offerings can add value for their clients. I joined Investec in August 2017. 

Mark Coutanche

Lending Guernsey & Switzerland

I joined Investec in 2014, having spent my previous 27 years in the banking industry with NatWest Offshore and Rothschild respectively. My role within Investec is heading up the lending team looking after the Trust and Corporate Service Providers in both Guernsey and Geneva and it is my responsibility to be pro-active in finding and structuring lending solutions for offshore structures administered by our clients. 

Hazel Brown

Lending Guernsey & Switzerland

I joined Investec in 2013 working with the New Business & Risk Team, before moving to the Trust & Corporate team where I now provide specialist lending solutions to Trust & Corporate service providers in Guernsey and Switzerland.

Mark Ray

Lending Jersey & Isle of Man

Within the offshore Trust and Corporate team, responsible for the ongoing portfolio management of the existing loan book that covers both Jersey and the Isle of Man, as well as assisting with identifying new lending opportunities across a range of real estate sectors that include commercial, residential and portfolio lending providing deliverable solutions to meet our client’s needs. I joined Investec in November 2014.

Chris Lewis

Trust & Corporates Client Services

I am head of the Corporate Client Services team dealing with our clients day to day requirements. I have worked in the Finance Industry here in Guernsey for 32 years and have been with Investec for 7 years since 2013.

Lorraine Henry

Trust & Corporates Client Services

My role as a Corporate Client Services Officer, is to ensure that we deliver an extremely high standard of service to our Trust & Corporate Service Provider client base, and to also manage a small book of Intermediaries as Relationship Manager.  I have worked at Investec for 24 years since 1996 and still enjoy coming in to work every day

Tracey Hards

Trust & Corporates Client Services

I joined Investec Bank in September 2019, working in a small team for the corporate client services, and bringing with me 30 years of experience in the both personal and corporate banking. Before joining Investec, I worked for a large clearing bank, working my way up through the various roles within the group.

Jane Niles

Head of Corporate & Family Office

Jane is the Head of the Offshore Real Estate team, which has particular focus on the offshore corporate and family office sectors. Jane leads a team of expert lenders and bankers who provide real estate and corporate lending as well as a full offshore banking proposition. Jane joined Investec in September 2016, continuing to build on her 20 year career in banking across markets and sectors in London, Hong Kong and Guernsey. Jane is a qualified Treasurer and graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a first class honours degree in Accounting and Finance and History of Art.

Scott Philpott

Business Developer Guernsey

With 30+ years banking track record, I joined Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited Corporate & Family Office in June 2018. Bringing a wealth of experience in building long term relationships with high net worth individuals, corporate enterprises, real estate entities, family offices and institutions. I work in partnership with existing and new clients, to provide the highest level of service and deliver tailored solutions.

Steve O’Regan

Business Developer Jersey

As Team Head of the Corporate & Family Office Team in Jersey, I manage a team that provides lending and banking services to Corporates, Family Offices and Property Professionals. The service we provide is based on meaningful relationships with our customers, simplifying complexity and providing tailored solutions. I joined Investec in January 2014. 

Hollie Sleigh

Relationship Manager Guernsey

My technically based lending experience underpins my role as a Relationship Manager within the Corporate & Family Office team in Guernsey. Within the team my principal intentions are to design and deliver bespoke debt solutions to our new and existing Clients across a broad range of financing needs, including UK property investment, development and corporate balance sheet financings. I joined Investec and the Corporate & Family Office team in 2017 having previously spent 7 years with Ernst & Young LLP where I managed a number of teams within Guernsey’s Audit & Assurance department. I hold a Fellowship to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) having been admitted to membership in 2013.

Peter Roberts

Relationship Manager Guernsey

Over 15 years’ experience in the offshore banking sector providing an industry-leading Corporate and Family Office banking proposition across Cash Management, Lending, Foreign Exchange and Custody. I’m passionate in developing special long-term relationships and providing a highly bespoke and tailored banking solutions that are specific to our client’s needs. Prior to Investec, spent 5 years in Funds services administrating numerous offshore funds. I joined Investec in 2006 developing and growing our offshore Private Client book, through this success emerged the Corporate and Family Office offering.

Audrey Lynch

Relationship Manager Jersey

I have over 18 years banking experience, primarily working within Corporate Banking where I developed in depth knowledge and practical industry experience of managing a portfolio of Trust and Corporate clients. Moving to Investec in 2015 to lead the Trust and Corporate Lending Team in Jersey and the Isle of Man allowed me to leverage my strong relationships and provide bespoke lending solutions to new and existing clients. 

Natasha Cannon

Relationship Manager Jersey

Within the Corporate & Family Office team my main responsibilities are building active relationships with a portfolio of clients, including managing new lending transactions by structuring bespoke financing solutions. I joined Investec in 2015.

Alex Macaione

Lending Jersey

I joined Investec in the Corporate & Family Office team in 2017, the team provides lending and banking services to Corporates, Family Offices and Property Professionals. The service we provide is based on meaningful relationships with our customers, simplifying complexity and providing tailored solutions. I have over 20 years’ experience in Banking previously working for RBSI working in various roles both in Retail and Corporate Banking.

Leeroy Fritsch

Lending Guernsey

Danielle Wadley

Corporate & Family Office Client Services

I joined Investec in 2014 forming part of the Private Client Services team, to manage a portfolio of our International clients. In 2018, I changed my role and now deal with all aspects of client servicing for the Corporate and Family Office team (“CFO”).