Meet your rockwealth team

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Tim Horrocks FPFS

Tim Horrocks FPFS

Chartered Financial Planner | CEO rockwealth group

Tim is rockwealth's founder and CEO. He qualified in 2003, and holds the international-standard ISO qualification for financial planning. He also holds advanced qualifications in pension planning and in tax and trust issues. A graduate in economics, he still lives in Cheltenham, where he grew up, with his wife and three children.

"Service is of the utmost importance to me. I feel it's vital to keep in regular contact with my clients. I provide all of my clients with a personal financial planning service. We work together to build and preserve capital, often ultimately planning to spend or gift this over a client's lifetime."

Matthew Horrocks

Matthew Horrocks

Partner | Financial Planner

Matthew is an experienced financial planner and a partner in rockwealth. He has also worked in other parts of the financial services sector. He lives in Cheltenham with his wife and two sons, and as well as time with his family, he particularly enjoys sport and walking his dogs.

"I am committed to doing the right thing for my clients and to providing them with the highest levels of support, so that they gain a real and tangible benefit from working with me. It starts with getting to know all about them and then delivering a tailored plan to meet their future goals."

Edward Blackett

Edward Blackett

Partner | Financial Planner

Ed has worked in financial services for over 15 years and has acquired a wealth of knowledge in retirement, investment and tax planning. Holding advanced qualifications in Retirement Income Planning, Ed enjoys developing and maintaining client relationships and providing tailored Financial Planning solutions to individuals.

Ed lives in Cheltenham with his young family. He enjoys countryside walks, golf and cycling.

"I believe that demonstrating value and providing an individual service is critical to helping people prepare for retirement. I enjoy providing confidence to help clients make decisions and establish a financial plan which they understand and allows them to live the lifestyle they desire."

Hetty Hyde-Durrant

Hetty Hyde-Durrant CFP™

Certified Financial Planner

Hetty is a Certified Financial Planner at our Cheltenham office. She has been working in the financial advice profession since 2016, starting her career in investment operations and proposition, before training to become a Financial Planner in 2022. Hetty is also a member of the exam panel for the CISI Level 6 Diploma in Financial Planning. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, trying new recipes, and CrossFit.

"At the heart of what I do is helping people feel confident about their financial future and giving them peace of mind. I guide clients through life’s bigger questions, whether that’s retiring early, supporting family members, or passing wealth on to the next generation. For clients still working and building wealth, I focus on finding the right balance between enjoying life today and providing financial security for the future."

Rob Barnett

Rob Barnett APFS

Associate Financial Planner

Rob has worked in financial services since 2007 and within the financial planning sector since 2019. During this time, Rob has worked within Risk Management, Compliance, Paraplanning and now stepping into an Advisory role. He holds Chartered Status with the CII which shows commitment to continual learning and providing best service to clients.

Rob lives in Cheltenham and is married. Outside of work, he is a keen runner who has completed multiple marathons and competes in many local races for his club.

“I believe everyone should have a Financial Plan and feel confident about what they want to achieve in terms of financial stability, and how they want to get there. Being on the front foot with your finances is crucial to understanding some of life’s bigger questions, such as when you can retire, and how you can achieve the lifestyle you would like, moving forward. It is my goal to help clients plan for this”.

Supporting your journey

Behind every great financial plan is a dedicated support team ensuring everything runs smoothly.

Josh Newbold

Josh Newbold

Client Relations

Kirsty Wake

Kirsty Wake

Senior Paraplanner

Kirsty is an experienced and highly qualified Paraplanner, spending 15 years working in the financial services industry. She has a strong focus on delivering excellent client outcomes and improving operational efficiency. She is passionate about leveraging technology and smarter processes to help teams work more effectively and provide a seamless client experience. Outside of work, Kirsty enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and baking.

Professional Support

Specialists across compliance, research, education and technology who underpin the quality of our advice.

Robin Powell

Robin Powell MA (Oxon) MCIJ

Head of Client Education

Robin is rockwealth’s Head of Client Education.

An experienced journalist, he worked for more than 20 years in broadcast television news and current affairs, with ITV, the BBC and Sky News. Though he was mainly based in the UK, his TV career took him all round the world.

He is an outspoken advocate of better investment education, and he is an Ambassador for the Transparency Task Force, which is campaigning for a fairer, more transparent investing industry.

Cathi Harrison

Cathi Harrison FPFS CFP

Chartered Paraplanner

Cathi helps to run our para-planning and ongoing training and competency requirements through the Verve group. This includes providing technical research and support to our financial planners.

Cathi is a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, as well as holding the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. She completed her degree at Teesside University, in English and Business Studies and has worked in financial services ever since.

Abraham Okusanya

Abraham Okusanya

Research and Due Diligence

Abraham and his team provide expert portfolio construction services and are responsible for the research and due diligence required to construct portfolios in line with the rockwealth investment philosophy.

Abraham holds a Master’s degree and numerous other designations, including the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), Chartered Wealth Manager and Chartered Financial Planner.

He has authored several industry papers and delivered talks to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), Personal Finance Society (PFS), The Association of British Insurers (ABI), Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and several conferences in the UK, US and Europe.

Mark Dennison

Mark Dennison

Head of Compliance

Mark heads our compliance team. Reading accountancy and economics at university, Mark served articles with KPMG and later worked for Old Mutual as an adviser amongst other roles including Providence Capitol, Abbey Life and Crown Financial Management.

Mark is QCA level 4 qualified with T&C and advanced pension qualifications.

Luke Allsebrook

Luke Allsebrook MSc

Digital Partner

Luke creates and maintains the rockwealth digital footprint, with day-to-day responsibility for the creation and distribution of all digital and social media material.

In conjunction with the other rockwealth Partners, Luke ensures that we remain at the cutting edge with all of our online activity, while always maintaining the security and robustness of our website.

Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards CFA™

Investment Partner (Albion)

Ben and the team at Albion support us with building, maintaining and communicating our investment proposition. Albion’s focus as an independent firm is on deep intellectual rigor around the investment process.

Ben holds a degree in Physics and has earned the coveted CFA™ designation, and has developed a deep understanding of sensible investing.

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