Alison Fitzsimons [More Info] Business Development Executive Tilney Best Invest
Alison Fitzsimons is part of the Business Development team with Tilney Bestinvest in Scotland. Prior to joining, Alison achieved a Law degree with distinction from Glasgow University and worked as a trainee solicitor. Law was her second degree having gained a BA in Marketing & Finance from Strathclyde Business School. In addition she holds the Investment Management Certificate Level 4. Alison is actively involved with Marie Curie, on the Board for the Centre of Contemporary Art in Glasgow and a member of The Outward Bound Trust’s Scottish Council.
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John Kerrigan [More Info] Partner Morisons Solicitors John Kerrigan is one of Author of the classic text ‘Drafting for Succession’, now in its 2nd edition, John compiled Greens recent styles of Powers of Attorney and Petitions for Financial Guardianships. He wrote the course notes for STEP Scotland Diploma in Wills and Executries. Passionate about care of the elderly, John also recently penned a book called “Finance and the Older Client”. John taught for 12 years at Glasgow Graduate School of Law and was Senior Tutor in Private Client for the last two years of his tenure. He was also on the Board of Management at He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment. | |
Roddy MacLeod [More Info] Senior Associate Anderson Strathern Roddy is a litigation solicitor with a specialist practice area in contentious executries. He is recognised by Legal 500 as a leading individual in this field (contentious probate). He acts for a number of clients, including solicitors’ firms throughout Scotland. His practice and experience includes: contested executor appointments; disputes as to the interpretation of wills; actions for accounting against executors and attorneys; section 29 claims; defending claims against executors; removal of trustees and most other disputes arising from executry administration. | |
Dr David Nichols [More Info] Professor The Univeristy of Edinburgh Legal staff member at Scottish Law Commission from 1977 to 2009 during which time David was involved with many major projects including: diligence, mental incapacity, succession twice (1985-1990 and 2006-2009), and trusts. Teaching fellow at Edinburgh University School of Law from 2003, now running classes in trusts and succession. | |
Stephen Parker [More Info] Director Financial Planning Tilney Best Invest Stephen has been a financial planner for 20 years and is based at the Tilney Bestinvest Edinburgh and Glasgow offices providing financial planning services to both Personal and Corporate clients. Stephen is one of only 2,000 UK financial planners with the chartered qualification and is highly qualified across the whole wealth management spectrum and specialises in the High Net Worth and Corporate Planning markets offering creative and bespoke guidance. | |
Adrian Ward [More Info] Partner TC Young Turnbull & Ward. Solicitor, senior partner of Messrs Turnbull & Ward, Barrhead from 1969- 2012, since then partner of merged practice Messrs TC Young Turnbull & Ward.
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