Gary is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chair of Blue Sky’s Investment Committee. Establishing the business in 2002, Gary set out to create his vision for Financial Planning – working with clients to help them understand their choices fully and empower them to live the lives they want without fear or anxiety.
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Lesley’s role is now Managing Director, after being promoted from Chief Operating Officer (COO) in January 2026. Joining the business in March 2023, she has a strong operations management background developed whilst working in both SME and large corporate environments. She also currently holds a Non-Exec role with Dorset Chamber.
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Russell is Chief Technical Officer and works with Gary to provide clients with a coherent strategy to meet their goals and manage their risks. Russell thrives on detail and is responsible for much of the portfolio management.
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Tammy is a Chartered Financial Planner and Director. Her role is to work with the team to create personalised strategies for clients, helping them to become financially secure in the first instance, before showing them how, with financial guidance, they can enjoy the rest of their lives without undue worries.
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Andrew – usually known as Gus – is a Chartered Wealth Manager. He joined Blue Sky from private banking and wealth management institution Coutts, where he was a business partner based in Chandlers Ford. Prior to Coutts he spent 25 years in a variety of leadership and management roles with NatWest Investments.

With a background in banking and wealth management,  Emma’s role is to build personalised strategies for clients and create final recommendations based on their personal circumstances. This empowers them to live life to the full. Emma supports and works with our team of financial planners, as well as overseeing her own clients. With a passion for financial education, Emma loves helping our clients navigate the complex world of finance.

Emma is also the protection specialist at Blue Sky, putting to use the knowledge she has built over her 13 years in the industry. She chose Blue Sky as the next step in her career because we are a forward-thinking company and we use technology to our advantage which allows us to have more time for clients. Emma thrives on putting clients first and also enjoys the community work we do supporting local charities.

Euan joined us in August 2025 with the primary role of supporting our planning team. Euan completed his studies at the University of Gloucester in 2017 and now has over 6 years of experience in the industry and is excited for a future with Blue Sky. In his spare time, Euan is a keen conservationist, volunteering to clear rivers for the benefit of plants and wildlife.

Jo has vast experience in the field of Financial Planning and is the ideal person to coordinate our busy office and personnel. She began her time with Blue Sky in our planner support team, being promoted in July 2025 to work alongside Lesley in Operations. Jo’s empathic nature and strong emotional intelligence are assets to our team.

Having joined Blue Sky in 2009, Dave has now settled into a role with the Director Support Team. His role here is to assist Gary and fellow Directors with coordinating and evaluating performance indicators with the intention of delivering consistent and exceptional service standards to our clients.

Emma joined us in April 2024 to work alongside our senior management team in developing new and existing relationships with professional connections. We passionately believe that our clients get a better experience when all their advisers work in collaboration. Previously, Emma was at Standard Life where she won Regional Account Manager of the Year!

Louise became PA to Gary Neild in 2016 bringing an immense amount of enthusiasm and organisation to the role. She is responsible for ensuring Gary is working to greatest efficiency and with a background in the recruitment and accountancy fields, she is not only commercially minded but incredibly focused on the client experience.

Angela is a stalwart of the Blue Sky Team and has engaged in a number of roles. Her diligent nature and commitment made her an ideal person to become part of the Relationship Management Team when the opportunity arose. She is our Client Events Coordinator too.

Victoria’s background was in project management for a large corporate. Her experience has been invaluable in maintaining and enhancing Blue Sky’s quality service, whilst also aiding Blue Sky’s business development too.

Lucy joined us in August 2025 and now works directly with Victoria to deliver the best possible support to our Financial Planners. She has more than 25 years of experience working in IFA admin support roles in the Bournemouth and Poole area. Coincidentally, Lucy worked with Gary and Angela back in the early 2000s at Gary’s previous company! Lucy grew up on Exmoor with a ” free range childhood” – riding horses and falling in love with the great outdoors. She is also an avid reader, getting through at least two books a week.

Lucy joined our growing team in May 2021, supporting our advisors with administrative tasks such as processing new business to valuations. Since leaving school she has always worked in Financial Services, gaining wide knowledge and experience in all areas from mortgages to pensions. Lucy loves working at Blue Sky because we place clients at the heart of everything we do and this is really rewarding as she can see the difference we make to people’s lives.

Gemma came to Blue Sky from a large corporate which provided a professional underpinning to her role at Blue Sky. As opposed to working within a larger company though, Gemma has enjoyed seeing the positive difference that can be made within a smaller company and resonates well with Blue Sky’s ethos.

Alex joined Blue Sky in early 2025 to provide methodical and consistent administrative support to the Planning Team. He works alongside the other members of the Admin Team to ensure client needs are met to an exceptional standard. Alex has great experience in the industry with companies such as Vitality and MUFG. In his spare time, Alex is a keen baker – currently mastering the art of sourdough.

Lisa is a linchpin in the team providing support to the advisers and paraplanners on a daily basis. With a background of over 30 years working in financial services including compliance roles, she has a super attention to detail. Like many of our employees, she loves working as part of a small, dynamic team that always puts the clients first.

Dan began working with Blue Sky in March 2022. His current duties include assisting in the preparation of Annual, Interim and Cash Flow review meetings, organising and storing information from our clients in digital form, ie EIDV checks and lastly, reconciling any financial discrepancies, ie. deposits, withdrawals or transfers so information is correct and accurate at all times. Dan loves being part of the team and how everyone gets along in a very calm yet efficient work environment.

Kate’s main role is to work alongside Gary to produce our highly regarded Weekly Commentaries. She also organises our online and face to face events, and oversees most of our marketing activities.

Paul brings a wide and varied background within the financial services profession, and his all-round knowledge and experience assist us in continuing to meet the requirements of the Regulator.