The Spear’s index dedicated to the best travel advisers for high-net-worth individuals returns for a second year.
The rankings shine a spotlight on the travel agents and specialists who go above and beyond for their clients, whether they are seeking to plan a family ski trip, romantic getaway or once-in-a-lifetime adventure to a far-flung destination.
These advisers are globetrotters themselves, and their curated trips span the globe, from rafting through Andean mountain gorges and trekking deep into the Amazon to spotting leopards in Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park. They can pull together an itinerary for a weekend in Paris or a three-month safari sabbatical tailor-made to the highest-spec.
Explore the 2025 Spear’s Travel Indices:
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They represent some of the very best travel companies on the market – many of whom are included in the Spear’s Travel Services Index – as well as new ‘names-to-know’ and pioneering independent outfits. The companies on our index have teams around the world and experts on the ground all committed to creating more than just a holiday.
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As Top Recommended Jules Maury, head of Scott Dunn Private, once told Spear’s: ‘Each time you tap into what a guest loves, you’re not really talking about travel. You’re showing them that you understand their interests, and that’s really what the UHNW is looking for.’
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Methodology
Each year, the Spear’s Research Unit reassesses and refreshes its rankings of the leading providers in each sector by gathering data from and about the advisers and firms themselves, assessing submission forms, collating nominations, carrying out peer reviews, reviewing data from third-party sources, gathering references and recommendations, canvassing experts and conducting hundreds of interviews.
Advisers are evaluated using a proprietary scoring system that assigns different weightings to certain attributes. These scores feed directly into each new set of rankings in the Spear’s Indices. Each of these indices are published first online (according to the research calendar) and then in print. Print publication takes the form of the annual Spear’s 500 directory, which includes the top advisers in every index.
[See also: A guide to The Spear’s 500: Everything you need to know]
Each featured adviser is profiled on spears500.com. The site allows users to search the Spear’s database of more than 4,000 entities to find one (or more) to meet their specific requirements by filtering for specific attributes such as an adviser’s location, their specialist expertise and information about their client base.
Travel advisers: the names to know
Graham Carter
Focus: Personalised travel
Ranking: Recommended
Firm: Unforgettable Travel Company
Co-founder and head of private clients at the Unforgettable Travel Company makes a point of involving himself with trip planning – generating ideas and developing a true understanding of travellers’ needs involves himself with trip planning – generating ideas and developing a true understanding of travellers’ needsto provide an elevated level of service.
Carter and his team specialise in providing a personalised service. If clients need to charter a yacht, a private jet or a helicopter, for example, or require accommodation or tickets for events, all is handled by the dedicated private client team.
Read Graham Carter’s full profile on Spears500.com
Oliver Corkhill
Focus: Ski chalets and resort hotels
Ranking: Recommended
Firm: Leo Trippi
Oli Corkhill’s agency, Leo Trippi, is regarded as best in class and specialises in the best ski chalets around the world – with exceptional service to match – whilst also offering more adventurous experiences such as heli-skiing in Patagonia or adventuring to the polar regions.
As well as sourcing luxury ski chalets with a range of spa facilities, Corkhill’s firm is also adept at helping World Economic Forum delegates to find accommodation each January in Davos and to access Mediterranean villas in the summer months.
Read Oliver Corkhill’s full profile on Spears500.com
Jaclyn Sienna India
Focus: Centi-millionaires and billionaires
Ranking: Top Recommended
Firm: Sienna Charles
Jaclyn Sienna India’s company, Sienna Charles, offers experiences that range from the simple to the sublime, and caters specifically to American centi-millionaires and billionaires.
With a business model similar to that of a private members’ club, prospective clients are interviewed by India to determine whether they’re a good fit for the company. ‘Our clients have all the money in the world, but what they want is excellence. You can’t Google excellence.’
Read Jaclyn Sienna India’s full profile on Spears500.com
Jules Maury
Focus: Exclusive access
Ranking: Top Recommended
Firm: Scott Dunn Private
Jules Maury, an avid globetrotter and Head of Scott Dunn Private, Jules has lived all over the world, from South Africa to Vietnam. Her unerring ability to find what’s new and trending, combined with a black book of contacts that can unlock any door, make her an invaluable source of endless travel knowledge to discerning guests.
The difference between a good trip and a great one – perhaps a life-changing one – is so often about knowing the right people who can bring it to life. For Maury, it’s all in the detail, and her passion is creating magical experiences for any occasion, elevating a luxury holiday into a truly unforgettable memory.
Read Jules Maury’s full profile on Spears500.com
Steve Wilson
Focus: Sabbatical trips
Ranking: Recommended
Firm: LiNGER
Steve Wilson, founder of LiNGER, has been curating bespoke travel itineraries for UHNWs seeking unique adventures since 2018.
With a specialism in long-duration sabbatical trips, Wilson arranges transformative journeys for senior C-suite members and high-profile individuals looking to take some time away from the corporate world due to burnout, or simply to embrace a change of pace.
Read Steve Wilson’s full profile on Spears500.com
Best travel advisers: the complete list
Click on the individual names to be directed to more detailed profiles on Spears500.com. The table is ordered by ranking and then alphabetically.
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