Brooks Macdonald strengthens Scotland team

Brooks Macdonald announced three new appointments today to strengthen its team in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Ross MacNish joined the Brooks Financial team in Edinburgh as Principal Financial Planning Director on 14th September.

Ross brings extensive expertise in serving clients and joins us from his 17-year career at RBC Brewin Dolphin where most recently he was a Senior Financial Planner Divisional Director. He’s known for building meaningful, long term, trusting relationships with his clients to help them realise their financial futures. He’s also an avid sailor and former rugby player.

Stephen Lawler will join as Senior Investment Director in Glasgow as of March 2027. His career in Wealth Management spans almost 20 years, where the last 15 years have been spent at Evelyn Partners in Glasgow as Managing Partner. Stephen’s clients include private individuals and families, IFAs and intermediaries, small pension schemes, charities, and trusts. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI).

Matt Waddell will join as Senior Investment Manager in Glasgow as of March 2027. In his role as Associate Director at Evelyn, and during his eight-year career there he’s managed portfolios for private clients, trusts, charities, and clients of IFAs. He is also a Member of the CISI and a Chartered Wealth Manager. Matt holds a degree in Economics from the University of Glasgow.

Stephen Martin, Head of Scotland and Northern Ireland said: “We are pleased to welcome Ross, Stephen and Matthew to our Edinburgh and Glasgow teams. Their additions will enable us to continue to serve our existing clients well and expand our client reach so more people can benefit from financial advice and investment management through our valued Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) or directly via Brooks Financial.”