ROBERT Feather, an investment manager with Leeds-based boutique investment firm Myddleton Croft, has successfully completed the CISI Chartered Wealth Manager Qualification, the highest level of professional qualification in his field.

Rob, 26, who attended St Mary's School, Menston, and lives in Ilkley, joined the firm in early 2013 having graduated from Northumbria University with a degree in Economics and Geography, had already obtained the regulatory benchmark Level 4 CFA Investment Management Certificate soon after joining. He chose to go on to study for the CISI Level 7 Diploma as a mark of his commitment to the profession, exceeding the FCA regulations and ensuring he is as well qualified as possible.

Rob said: “It’s never easy to study for professional qualifications whilst also having a demanding job, but I’ve been very fortunate that Myddleton Croft recognised my potential when I was fresh out of University and they have done all they can to support me. I’m looking forward to repaying their faith in me and their investment in helping me through the last four years by continuing to develop my career with them.”

“We are so proud of Rob, as a small team we have a very personal commitment to nurturing younger members and we have all been impressed by Rob’s single-minded determination and hard work,” says Patrick Toes, investment director at Myddleton Croft. “It is an extremely tough qualification to gain, and well deserved recognition of Rob’s talents.”