For many people, choosing a financial adviser is not simply about investment performance or technical qualifications. It is about trust, clarity and confidence that the person advising you genuinely understands the bigger picture of your life and finances.
I work with successful individuals and families who often have increasingly complex financial lives, whether that involves investment management, retirement planning, inheritance tax mitigation, business sale proceeds, offshore structures or intergenerational wealth planning.
My role is not simply to recommend products, but to help bring structure, perspective and long-term strategic thinking to important financial decisions.
As a Chartered Financial Planner and Chartered Fellow of both the Personal Finance Society and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, I combine technical expertise with a practical, real-world approach to financial planning.
Clients typically work with me because they value:
• Clear, straightforward advice without unnecessary jargon
• Long-term strategic thinking rather than short-term market noise
• A joined-up approach across investments, tax planning and wealth structuring
• Experience working with high-net-worth and internationally connected families
• A relationship built on accessibility, continuity and trust
• An adviser who takes time to properly understand their objectives before making recommendations
I believe good financial planning should help simplify complexity, create confidence around important decisions and provide greater clarity about the future.
For some clients, that may mean creating a sustainable retirement income strategy. For others, it may involve structuring wealth more tax efficiently, planning for future generations or simply ensuring their financial arrangements are properly aligned and professionally managed.
Whatever the starting point, my aim is always the same, to provide thoughtful, personalised advice that helps bring clarity, organisation and long-term direction to your financial life.
Discover more about Russell Hammond & AES International
Russell Hammond
FPFS FCSI
Russell advises UK residents and internationally connected individuals on investment management, retirement planning, inheritance tax mitigation and long-term family wealth structuring.
His work focuses on helping clients coordinate wealth thoughtfully and tax efficiently across changing life stages, family priorities and international circumstances.
Russell is a Chartered Fellow of both the Personal Finance Society and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, placing him amongst a small group of advisers to hold Fellowship status with both professional bodies.
With over 20 years’ experience in financial planning, his work today centres around helping successful individuals and families structure wealth for long-term financial security, retirement and intergenerational planning.
In partnership with AES International
Award-winning international financial advisory firm — providing institutional research, compliance support, and global reach behind Russell’s impartial advice.
