Investec’s past as a family business ensures that it has a host of global entrepreneurial clients while retaining its sense of tradition. Private office head Andrew Butler-Cassar says the legacy helps the firm appeal to a wide range of HNWs: ‘It’s the meeting of minds at a cultural point – that breaks the ice quickly,’ he previously told Spear’s.

Rosie Bullard is a wealth manager for the post-Lehman age, who wishes to reinstate personal service in a world where clients haven’t always understood what they are investing in. Transparency and liquidity are particular emphases, and James Hambro has been validated by its results.

Barker is one of the standout figures at Charles Stanley. Melding old-school charm with a lively understanding of how the industry needs to evolve, he has played a key role in modernising the 225-year-old firm. Instead of copying the competition by embracing a model whereby salesforces feed asset management hubs, the £24 billion behemoth now provides a holistic offering with the discretionary fund management component delivered through the traditional empowered investment manager model.

Ben Stern’s transition from senior roles at Barclays’ ‘blue chip’ wealth management arm to LPIO’s boutique offering is a reflection of a wider story: the rise of wealth management boutiques.