Gary is responsible for the Investment Management Services division at Charles Stanley and has oversight of the Legal function. He was appointed as a main Board Director of the Group in July 2012. As a Bachelor of Law LLB (Hons) with an MSc in Financial Regulation, Gary initially qualified as a solicitor in a London law firm before joining Charles Stanley in 1998. In October 2016, Gary joined the Board of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments as a Non-Executive Director and Trustee.