Our People

Chris Waldron

Chris Waldron is Managing Director of the Edmond de Rothschild Group in the Channel Islands. A graduate of London and Cranfield universities, he has a wide experience of investment management for institutional and private clients. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and has been with the Group since 1999.

Email: Chris Waldron

Stuart Perfitt

Before joining in 2001 Stuart was employed in London from 1984-88 by NM Rothschild & Sons Limited and 1990-2001 by The Equitable Life Assurance Society. As Marketing Director at LCF he has responsibility for marketing and distributing its range of products and services together with identifying prospective clients. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Email: Stuart Perfitt

John Falla

John started his career with Ernst & Whinney, London and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. After qualifying he moved to the Corporate Finance Department. After 12 years with Ernst & Young he returned to Guernsey and was a member of the team that set up the Channel Islands Stock Exchange. As Head of Listings, he was also a Member of the Market Authority of the Exchange. In 2000 he joined the Edmond de Rothschild Group as Corporate Finance Director responsible for the corporate finance activities including those of Sponsor on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, having completed the Diploma in 2004. Graduating in Property Valuation and Management from The City University London, John has retained an interest in the property sector and has completed the professional examinations of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Email: John Falla

John de Garis

John de Garis joined the Edmond de Rothschild Group in the Channel Islands in September 2008 as Chief Investment Officer. This followed 17 years at Credit Suisse Asset Management in London, where since 2001 he was Managing director and Head of European and Sterling Fixed Income. Born and raised in Guernsey, John was educated at the Grammar School for Boys and then completed a Higher Diploma in Business and Finance at Richmond College before starting his City career at Provident Mutual in 1987. He later joined MAP Fund Managers where he gained experience managing passive equity funds, MAP was subsequently bought by Credit Suisse. John is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Email: John de Garis

Carl Johnson

Carl first joined the Edmond de Rothschild Group in 2002, working in corporate finance for three years before returning to his native New Zealand. There he worked as a private client discretionary portfolio manager with ANZ National, New Zealand’s largest banking and financial service provider. Upon his recent return to the Channel Islands and LCF, Carl has been working as a manager in the discretionary portfolio team. He is a finance graduate of MasseyUniversity in New Zealand, and has completed the New Zealand Stock Exchange diploma, having also held a New Zealand stock broking license. Carl is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Email: Carl Johnson

Ruth McKenzie

As Office Manager Ruth carries out a multitude of functions including accounting, administrative and organisational tasks. Ruth has previously worked for the Royal Bank of Canada and NRG Distribution. She is a Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians and an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Email: Ruth McKenzie

Jamie Gregson

Jamie joined in March 2010 as an Investment Manager. He was previously tasked with the creation of a Guernsey branch office for a securities broker, with focus on creating and trading wealth management solutions for a diverse and global client base. Jamie also has strong experience managing discretionary client portfolios for private and institutional clients, with emphasis on fixed income securities and structured products. Jamie moved to Guernsey in 1993. He holds a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Plymouth. He is also a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, and has completed the diploma qualification.

Email: Jamie Gregson