Now 5 years into Financial Services, Charles has worked in various roles. Starting off in Marketing, quickly moving to Client Services, and now into Financial Planning in Switzerland, working with Blackden Financial in Geneva.

Charles’ natural capability with the IT side of life meant that operating our Finance HQ website and podcast editing software is a natural fit. Alongside his public speaking experience from School, University, and the world of work, co-hosting with his Father is able to work seamlessly.

Charles loves piano, travelling and wine. Probably due to his upbringing, he has visited a multitude of wine regions, from France, Switzerland, Italy and Sicily, to his furthest reaching discovery in early 2020, visiting the wonderful Hunter Valley in Oz. Having travelled to various locations and tasted wines from around the world, he has no plans to stop yet!

Edward has over 35 years’ experience in financial advisory services, private client and also property businesses and co-founded Patterson-Mills Financial Planning Ltd (UK) and Patterson-Mills Sàrl (Switzerland). Working with Blackden Financial in Geneva allows him to now offer distinctive end-to-end solutions to clients in the UK, Switzerland, and beyond.

Having become a Chartered Financial Planner in 2012, being highly experienced in wealth management, Edward is responsible for the strategic management and providing expert independent financial advice. Over the years, Edward has continued to advise private clients in all aspects of wealth management and complex financial planning, making him a perfect fit to co-host the Finance HQ podcast.

Edward is a keen strategy board-gamer, wine enthusiast and Francophile – he even met his Wife way back in 1988 “on the piste”, skiing en France.