James has been advising private clients on their financial strategies and the management of their wealth for 16 years, joining Barker Poland in 2001. He’s a graduate of Business and Law and holds the Diploma in Financial Planning and the Investment Management Certificate.

He has been an integral part of the Barker Poland Investment Committee for many years, helping revise and evolve the firm’s investment proposition and ensuring Barker Poland maintains and improves its high standards for delivering the underlying investment selection so crucial to the financial planning for our clients.

When not working, James devotes his time to his wife and young family and has a passion for travelling to places off the beaten track, collecting vinyl records in many genres from the 1940s to the 1980s and is a long-suffering supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.