4th December 2024

Our next event will take place on the 4th December in the City of London. Speaker details are below.

George Cook, Head of Investments

George joined Montanaro in July 2010.  He is Fund Manager of the Montanaro Global Select Fund, the WS Montanaro Global Select Fund, the WS Montanaro Europe (ex-UK) Small and MidCap Fund and the Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust PLC.  He is also Back-Up Fund Manager for the Montanaro European Income Fund.

After leaving university, George joined the graduate scheme at Aon Benfield (formerly Aon Re).  Having completed this scheme, George became an Analyst within the ReSolutions department where he specialised in assisting with the capital and runoff issues of insurance and reinsurance companies.   

Stephen Deane, Portfolio Manager

Stephen is a portfolio manager and partner of Skerryvore Asset Management, which he established along with another 7 partners in 2019.

Prior to Skerryvore Asset Management, Stephen was a portfolio manager within the Janus Henderson Global Emerging Markets equities team from 2016 to 2019. Stephen started his investment career in 2010 working as an investment analyst at First State Stewart (formerly First State Investments) before becoming co-manager on their Global Equity funds. He started his career with Accenture, where he worked on developing strategy for clients primarily in the technology, media and telecommunications industries. 

Stephen holds a BA(Hons) degree in Psychology from Trinity College, Dublin and an executive MBA from INSEAD, Paris.

Roger Skeldon, Head of Real Estate

Roger has over 15 years’ experience in fund management, finance and commercial property. He has been at TIME Investments for over 10 years and is Co-Fund Manager for TIME:Commercial Long Income, TIME:Social Long Income and TIME:Property Long Income & Growth.

Previously, Roger was an Assistant Director at Close Brothers Group PLC’s tax efficient and property funds division, with responsibilities across a number of commercial property funds. Roger holds a BA degree in Business and Financial Economics and is a Chartered Accountant.

Outside of work, Roger loves all things to do with sport and can still be seen running around sports fields across London on a weekend.