New director appointed to Thesis Guildford office

Thesis Asset Management plc, the investment manager focused on professional partnerships, is delighted to announce that John Devine has been appointed director of its Guildford office.
 
John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (FCSI) and joined Thesis in 2004. He is currently an investment manager based in the Guildford office, and previously worked in investment research and equity analysis at Thesis.
 
John will take over the directorship on 1 August from Kate Nathoo, who has been office director since 2002.
 
As director, John will be responsible for leading and developing the Guildford team and increasing the investment assets. John said “I am looking forward to developing the Guildford office still further and building on our existing relationships with clients, financial advisers, lawyers and accountants. Kate has invaluable experience of relationship management and I know she will continue to support me in my new role.”
 
Kate will continue working as an investment manager at Thesis in Guildford, and commented “I am very happy to hand the director’s role to John, who has contributed so much to the Guildford office. All businesses should develop and reward talented staff and I’m glad to have the opportunity to do so. In addition, this gives me more freedom to focus on what I enjoy the most: helping my clients achieve their investment goals.”
 
There are currently 22 Thesis Asset Management group staff based in the Thesis Guildford office, including two recently recruited investment assistants.