Paul Wharton

Mr. Paul Wharton is a Director at Raymond James Investment Services Ltd.
He has over 25 years investment experience gained as an economist, strategist and fund manager.
Mr. Wharton was previously employed as Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management by Tilney Investment Management Ltd.
He was responsible for Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s economic and market strategy as well as the income-oriented funds within the group’s UK onshore discretionary portfolio service.
He served on both the UK Investment Committee and Global Investment Committee.
Mr. Wharton also worked at Société Générale in the 1990s to develop a UK division serving the market for investors in Self-invested Personal Pensions.
In 2003, this business was sold by the management team to Tilney Investment Management Ltd.
which was itself subsequently acquired by Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management in 2006.
Prior to this, he established a business in conjunction with Norwich Union/Aviva specialising in the management of pension funds.
He started his investment management career in 1985 as a Trainee with Fidelity.
Mr. Wharton graduated from University College London in 1985.