Stuart graduated from the University of Wales Swansea with a degree in Law and commenced his career in finance in 2004 at HSBC in Canary Wharf. He has gained wide experience in finance ranging from investment management and investment banking to financial trading and market making.

Prior to RSMR, Stuart worked for London based Holden & Partners as Investment Manager leading the in-house investment team. This included portfolio construction (including Responsible portfolios), investment research, conducting face-to-face meetings with both fund managers and clients and being a member of the internal investment committee. He was subsequently the Performance & Risk manager at Redmayne Bentley based in Leeds and sat on the various asset allocation committees as well as the Model Portfolio Service committee.

Stuart is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) as well as a Chartered Wealth Manager.