Brooks Macdonald makes double promotion to bolster Guernsey investment team

Monday 22 March 2021

Brooks Macdonald International has made a double promotion in its Guernsey office as it strengthens its pan-Channel Islands investment team.

Ben Chandler has been made Investment Director and Andy Alford has been promoted to Senior Investment Manager.

Mr Chandler has more than 21 years’ experience in financial services and is responsible for the management of discretionary portfolios on behalf of a number of Brooks Macdonald’s fiduciary, institutional and private clients. 

He currently Co-Heads the International Multi Asset Class Strategy committee and the recently acquired Multi Strategy Fund range.

Mr Alford has over 15 year’s financial services experience, joined Brooks Macdonald in 2016 and is responsible for managing discretionary private client and institutional money.

Prior to joining Brooks Macdonald, he worked at Credit Suisse, where he was responsible for execution dealing across a wide range of asset classes as well as FX and Money Market trading. At Brooks, he is both the Head of the International Stocks Team and leads the Direct Equity Strategy Team. 

Brooks Macdonald International CEO Andrew Shepherd said: “We are committed to rewarding our people for their excellence, expertise and contribution to our business, and I’m really pleased that we are able to recognise Ben and Andy, both of whom are key members of our team in Guernsey, with their promotions.

"They will both undoubtedly play a key role as we continue to reinvigorate our Channel Islands business and focus on positioning ourselves as the leading investment manager for private clients, trustees and advisers.”