The Arcus team
Alex Jackson, Partner 
Alex has 10 years’ experience in creating and developing a range of businesses across both finance and technology. Previously, he held roles in trading and quantitative modelling at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and JP Morgan, along with being a lecturer in Mathematics at Oxford University.
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Oern Greif, Partner 
Örn is a financial services professional with experience spanning three decades in investment banking and operations & technology. He is a founding partner of financial technology ventures in the UK and the EU that focus on delivering innovative retail investment products & services.
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Peter McAuley, Partner 
Peter is a professional banking executive with over 35 years’ experience in financial services. This includes many years in structured product manufacture and distribution, from his time as a Director in Credit Suisse equity derivatives, to more recently running the sales functions at Investec Structured Products. From product design, manufacture, and risk management, through to IFA and multi-site national franchise distribution, Peter brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Arcus Partners. Having previously been an IFA himself, he has considerable empathy with the sector and is determined that Arcus for Advisers grows to reflect and respond to IFA needs.
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Mark Allan, Partner 
Mark has over 30 years’ experience working in the financial services sector in senior operational, relationship and supplier management roles for banks and Investment companies. Mark also led the delivery of the Investec Structured Products platform, partnering with Socius Technologies to bring a market leading digital solution for IFA’s to buy products and service their clients
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Kate Conquer, Sales Support Manager 
Kate has 7 years’ experience within the financial sector. Primarily in accounts which led to sales and operations at Investec. Her knowledge and experience of financial products is second to none and has fast become her passion.
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Michael Bell, Business Development Manager 
Michael has over 10 years' experience in financial services with a proven track record delivering exceptional process and policy leadership.
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Chris Moody, Business Development Manager 
Chris has worked in Financial Services for over a decade and has been involved in Structured Products for over 7 years. Before joining Arcus Partners, he spent 5 years with Investec Structured Products as part of their sales team, before moving to another plan manager to develop their product range, price and hedge new plans as well as being part of, and managing, their UK sales team.
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Joanne Ker, Associate Director 
Joanne is a financial services professional with experience spanning years in distribution, marketing, and data management. She has managed distribution teams and steered the strategy across a range of products and services to suit an array of clientele.
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Ian Ward, Business Advisor and Consultant to the Board
Ian has extensive experience in financial services. He was CEO of Leeds Building Society for 16 years and during this time saw the business transform in both size and profitability. Up until April 2022, he spent 9 years as the Senior Independent Director for the Newcastle Building Society and Chairman of its financial advice business, Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited.
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