Meet the Corporate Team

Joe Truelove

Joe is the Head of Business Development in the Fund Administration department, a leading fund administrator and custodian in the Channel Islands.

Joe was educated at Elizabeth College in Guernsey before going to University in Aberdeen. He graduated with a degree in French and Spanish in 1995. On his return to Guernsey Joe joined PricewaterhouseCoopers where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1999.

In addition to being a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, he is also a member of the Guernsey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants, a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and a member of The Securities and Investments Institute.  He is also the secretary of the Guernsey Investment Fund Association Marketing sub-committee.

A regular traveller to London, New York and Switzerland Joe lives in Guernsey with his wife Sandra, three sons and a daughter.

Simon Gordon

Simon is the Head of Business Development in the Custodian Trustee department. He has been with Kleinwort Benson since 2001.

Simon was educated at Elizabeth College in Guernsey before going to Lancaster University, where he graduated in 1992 with an Honours degree in English & French Literature before beginning his career in sales and client relationship management.

Simon worked for GE Capital in the UK where he became a Sales Manager. In 2001 he relocated to Guernsey and joined Kleinwort Benson as a member of the Business Development division. He is an Associate of the Securities and Investments Institute (ASI), and qualified as an Investment Adviser in 2003.

His areas of expertise include real estate, private equity and infrastructure funds, as well as employee benefit trusts and share schemes. He regularly attends conferences in the UK and Europe.

Simon travels regularly to the Channel Islands and lives with his wife Moya in Manchester. He is a keen fan of Liverpool Football Club and enjoys motorcycling, singing and running.

Tel: +(0) 1481 752 595 

Email: Simon.Gordon@kleinwortbenson.com