Sally Tennant OBE

London, UK

Chair

Style Analytics

Biography

Sally Tennant is an independent wealth management adviser, experienced Non-Executive Director & private banking expert. She is Chair of Style Analytics, the portfolio analytics company.

As a trusted adviser to high net worth families, Sally is a Director at Ledunfly SA & Waypoint Capital. As Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board of Paladin Capital Group, a US Private Equity business focused on Cyber Security, Sally advises on their European growth strategy. She founded Acorn Capital Advisers & is currently a Non-Executive Director at Fiorucci, the iconic fashion brand.

Sally has a wealth of CEO experience and is expert at building high performance teams, developing & implementing growth strategies, putting in place robust investment frameworks & ensuring strong operating platforms. She was Chief Executive of Kleinwort Benson, Chief Executive of Lombard Odier (UK) Ltd & Chief Executive of Schroders Private Banking. Her earlier career was in asset management at Gartmore plc, Morgan Grenfell Asset Management & S G Warburg/Mercury Asset Management.

Sally is a respected public speaker & opened the 13th Annual London Business School, Women in Business Conference. Her charitable work includes Tommy’s, the baby charity, where she is Patron and Guy’s & St Thomas’s Charity, where she is a Trustee & Chairs the Childhood Obesity Programme. Sally was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2018 Birthday Honours List for her work in maternity services to research into miscarriages & stillbirths.

Sally Tennant OBE’s Newsfeed

Congratulations Sally Tennant

We are incredibly pleased to congratulate our very own Sally Tennant who has been made an OBE (Officer of the Order for the British Empire) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for her work in maternity services to research into miscarriages and stillbirths. Sally said: "I feel super proud for Tommy's. For me it is a team award."

City Wire

13 women shaping wealth management | Sally Tennant

We interviewed Switzerland-raised Tennant way back in 2009 when she was heading Lombard Odier, having previously played a major role in turning round Schroders Private Bank and becoming the first female graduate to join SG Warburg’s graduate trainee system. After heading Kleinwort Benson in the intervening period and chairing Duncan Lawrie, she now offers non-executive advisory roles to swathe of wealth businesses.

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Sally Tennant OBE’s Background

Style Analytics

Chair

Jan 2017 - Present

London, UK

Style Analytics delivers solutions to understand the true drivers of investment portfolios with clear analysis of style, risk & performance metrics.

Waypoint Capital

Director

Geneva, CH

Waypoint is a family business enterprise which invests in healthcare, medical technologies and asset management, including real estate.

Ledunfly SA

Director

Jan 2016 - Present

Geneva, CH

Ledunfly is a private family enterprise with commercial and investment holdings across a number of sectors and philanthropic interests.

Kleinwort Benson

CEO

Jan 2011 - Apr 2014

London, UK

Kleinwort Benson was a leading private bank and financial services company. It became Kleinwort Hambros in 2016 and is now owned by Société Générale.

Lombard Odier

Chief Executive (UK)

2007 - 2010

London, UK

Lombard Odier is a Swiss private bank founded in 1796.

Schroders Private Banking

Chief Executive

2002 - 2006

London, UK

Schroders is a global investment manager which helps institutions, intermediaries and individuals meet their goals, fulfill their ambitions and prepare for the future.

Beaumont Capital Management

Founding Partner

2001 - 2002

London, UK

Beaumont Capital Management offers a wide range of innovative, ETF-based investment solutions to advisors, institutional investors and retirement plans.

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Current Non-Executive Positions

Fiorucci

Non-Executive Director

Feb 2017 - Present

London, UK

Fiorucci is an iconic Italian fashion label founded by Elio Fiorucci in 1967. It was the first brand to combine fashion, art, music & celebrity.

Paladin Capital Group

Vice-Chairman, Advisory Board

Aug 2015 - Present

Washington, US

Paladin Capital Group is a US Private Equity business focused on Cyber Security.

Previous Non-Executive Positions

Duncan Lawrie Private Bank

Non-Executive Chairman

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

London, UK

Duncan Lawrie was a small private bank with its head office in Belgravia, London. Founded in 1971, the bank offered a bespoke service, with an emphasis on a personal relationship, to high-net-worth individuals. In December 2016 Duncan Lawrie announced the break up and sale of the Duncan Lawrie Group. The exercise was completed in December 2017.

London Business School, Women in Business Conference

Speaker

2013 - 2013

London, UK

Sally Tennant was the opening Keynote Speaker at the 13th Annual Women in Business Conference. Click on logo for link.

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Philanthropy

Tommy's

Patron

2016 - Present

London, UK

Tommy's is a medical research charity. The charity’s aim is to save babies’ lives by funding research and providing information on the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Trustee, Audit & Investment Committee Member Chair, Childhood Obesity Programme

2013 - Present

London, UK

Guy's & St Thomas's Charity is a £600 million endowment. Its core remit is to be a catalyst for innovation in health and healthcare in Lambeth & Southwark, London, with a focus on supporting innovation and encouraging sustainable and measurable improvement in the health of the local population. The investment committee is responsible for generating £25 million annually for distribution.

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Sally Tennant OBE’s Education

Durham University

BA (Hons) Politics

1974 - 1977