Since September 2016, the alliance of MdF Family Offices and WE Family Offices has been strengthened with the launch of the independent investment firm WREN Investment Office. This new entity (which has MdF and WE in its shareholding and with the resources that both firms can contribute) is based in London and will serve high wealth families, helping them to treat and manage their wealth as they would do with a business.
The partnership and collaboration of these three firms represents the first global alliance of independent Family offices.
Adam Wethered joined Wren in the summer of 2020 and is Chairman of Wren Investment Office, succeeding Christopher Kemball, who remains a non-executive Director.
Adam has had a forty-five-year career in law, banking, corporate finance and wealth management in London and New York.
Michael Parsons is Chief Executive Officer of Wren Investment Office and is responsible for overseeing the strategy, business development and day to day management of the firm. He also takes responsibility for a number of client relationships and providing clients with strategic advice.
Drew McNeil is Head of Client Relationships at Wren Investment Office. He works with clients to provide advice and oversight with responsibility for all aspects of client service and portfolio management. He is a member of the Investment Committee.
He worked at J.P.Morgan from 1988 until the end of 2002 in several responsibilities in Madrid, New York, Paris, London and Geneva. Started as fund manager and ended up as head of investments for Europe, Middle East and Asia for J.P.Morgan Private Banking, having been part of the management team of several business units and legal entities, including J.P.Morgan International Bank and J.P.Morgan Suisse.
Eirian Jones is Chief Investment Officer at Wren Investment Office. Eirian is a member of the Investment Committee, leads the strategic and tactical asset allocation processes and is responsible for the manager research process and for portfolio construction.
Philip Newbold is Chief Operating Officer and Head of Compliance at Wren Investment Office. He has responsibility for all operational aspects of the firm, as well as for finance, risk and compliance.
