Academically, Paul is a Financial Economist, which brings him considerable knowledge in the analysis and valuation of securities, including future income streams and yield calculations.
Paul has over 20 years’ experience of pension administration within most pension products and this includes a significant number of years spent on UK “Self Invested” products (SIPP, SSAS and FURBS).
He has worked for a wide range of companies including Insurance Companies, Consulting Actuaries and Independent Trustee Companies which gives him an in-depth experience and knowledge of the workings of the pensions industry.
Paul has run pension trustee companies in the UK for over 10 years and also previously held senior technical positions including Technical Manager for Occupational Pensions at Prudential.
He has been involved with transfers to overseas schemes prior to April 2006 and since then he has led the way in promoting multiple international jurisdictions which along with UK schemes, brings a truly holistic approach to global pensions solutions.
His running of pension trustee companies and dealing with a wide range of pension products and their suitable investments over the years provides Brooklands Pensions with extensive experience and knowledge along with the ability to apply this in a pragmatic manner.
Paul’s experience has enabled Brooklands Pensions to establish itself as a leading name in the industry for innovation and product development.
Keith Boniface
Marketing Director
Keith owned and ran a specialist pension IFA employee benefits consultancy company in the UK for over 20 years before selling this and his IT business to concentrate on setting up Brooklands International.
Brooklands Pensions never deal direct with clients and only sell via advisers, and Keith’s extensive IFA experience means he understands what advisers want from a product provider and what clients need from the products.
Keith is first and foremost a hands-on marketing and sales professional with extensive technical pension knowledge. As such he spends his time helping IFAs and Advisers to develop their expertise so they can provide solutions for their clients.
Bernadette Saker
Business Development Manager
Bernadette is based in Dubai and is Brooklands Business Development Manager for Middle East and Asia, with responsibility for business development and building relationships with intermediaries who use Brooklands wide range of pension solutions for their clients.
Bernadette joined Brooklands after gaining 23 years’ experience in the finance industry, covering all aspects of private banking and fund distribution. She holds numerous qualifications, including IAC, CEFA, CEMAP and Islamic Finance. She also attained her International Diploma for Anti-Money Laundering Officers from Manchester University.
Bernadette is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management. She is currently studying towards her Life and Pensions Qualifications.
Chris Holyoak
Technical Manager
Chris is Technical Manager and is based in Dubai. His responsibilities include developing the administration database, IT systems, administration processes and the related procedures and functions for Brooklands across all our world-wide jurisdictions.
As Pensions Manager at his previous company, Chris was a key figure in building a pension administration company from the ground up, turning it into an extremely successful business, managing assets in excess of GBP100m within 1 year of establishment. He has covered all aspects of pensions management, including people management, back office system development and procedural writing. Chris has a keen eye and solid understanding of the UK legal and regulatory framework, an area where he is now classified as an expert in his field.
Chris specialises in the defined contribution arena and is studying towards his Pensions Management Institute qualifications. Having worked in Self Invested Personal Pensions for several years, he brings an expert understanding of pension rules and regulations, along with experience of working in the development of investment products in the pensions field.
Chris will be supporting the company internally and will support advisers across the globe addressing all their technical queries and requests.
Overall, a great asset to the Brooklands Team.
Mark Sanderson
Technical Consultant
Mark is a Brooklands Technical Consultant with a focus on intermediary business and relationship development. He provides invaluable support to intermediaries across the Globe. Since Mark graduated with an Honours degree in Finance and Economics he has gained an in-depth knowledge in the pensions arena over the last 10 years.
Mark specialises in esoteric investments within pension products, property transactions, contracts and multinational defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, having worked with most of the well-known named pension providers throughout the UK which is a highly regulated environment.
His varied and in-depth knowledge and working experience of the pensions industry covered the SSAS and SIPP market and he continues to offer guidance in this area through our distribution channels.
Mark is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute and uses the designation of CertPFS, having attained his qualifications in Life and Pensions.
James Bonner
Technical Consultant
James is a Technical Consultant at Brooklands with a remit for Compliance supervision in accordance with all our jurisdictional & regulatory obligations.
James has over 13 years’ experience in the pensions arena which commenced within Standard Life’s main drawdown contract, before progressing into the role of Technician on their respective SIPP offering. He therefore has solid ‘cradle to grave’ pensions experience with a focus on HNW’s.
He then moved into the field of Compliance with Mazars, a multi-national IFA/Accountancy practice, managing all internal controls and specialising in ‘Platform’ investments. James completed miscellaneous FSA thematic reviews, including Platforms, TCF & Pension Transfer business.
Prior to his move to Brooklands, James was a Compliance Consultant with AEGON, solely charged with providing oversight to their new SIPP/Platform project and establishment of new companies required.
Due to his appreciation of the regulatory side of the business, James is our primary liaison for all Compliance issues.
Paul Evans BSc (Econ)
Managing Director
Academically, Paul is a Financial Economist, which brings him considerable knowledge in the analysis and valuation of securities, including future income streams and yield calculations.
Paul has over 20 years’ experience of pension administration within most pension products and this includes a significant number of years spent on UK “Self Invested” products (SIPP, SSAS and FURBS).
He has worked for a wide range of companies including Insurance Companies, Consulting Actuaries and Independent Trustee Companies which gives him an in-depth experience and knowledge of the workings of the pensions industry.
Paul has run pension trustee companies in the UK for over 10 years and also previously held senior technical positions including Technical Manager for Occupational Pensions at Prudential.
He has been involved with transfers to overseas schemes prior to April 2006 and since then he has led the way in promoting multiple international jurisdictions which along with UK schemes, brings a truly holistic approach to global pensions solutions.
His running of pension trustee companies and dealing with a wide range of pension products and their suitable investments over the years provides Brooklands Pensions with extensive experience and knowledge along with the ability to apply this in a pragmatic manner.
Paul’s experience has enabled Brooklands Pensions to establish itself as a leading name in the industry for innovation and product development.
Keith Boniface
Marketing Director
Keith owned and ran a specialist pension IFA employee benefits consultancy company in the UK for over 20 years before selling this and his IT business to concentrate on setting up Brooklands International.
Brooklands Pensions never deal direct with clients and only sell via advisers, and Keith’s extensive IFA experience means he understands what advisers want from a product provider and what clients need from the products.
Keith is first and foremost a hands-on marketing and sales professional with extensive technical pension knowledge. As such he spends his time helping IFAs and Advisers to develop their expertise so they can provide solutions for their clients.
Bernadette Saker
Business Development Manager
Bernadette is based in Dubai and is Brooklands Business Development Manager for Middle East and Asia, with responsibility for business development and building relationships with intermediaries who use Brooklands wide range of pension solutions for their clients.
Bernadette joined Brooklands after gaining 23 years’ experience in the finance industry, covering all aspects of private banking and fund distribution. She holds numerous qualifications, including IAC, CEFA, CEMAP and Islamic Finance. She also attained her International Diploma for Anti-Money Laundering Officers from Manchester University.
Bernadette is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management. She is currently studying towards her Life and Pensions Qualifications.
Chris Holyoak
Technical Manager
Chris is Technical Manager and is based in Dubai. His responsibilities include developing the administration database, IT systems, administration processes and the related procedures and functions for Brooklands across all our world-wide jurisdictions.
As Pensions Manager at his previous company, Chris was a key figure in building a pension administration company from the ground up, turning it into an extremely successful business, managing assets in excess of GBP100m within 1 year of establishment. He has covered all aspects of pensions management, including people management, back office system development and procedural writing. Chris has a keen eye and solid understanding of the UK legal and regulatory framework, an area where he is now classified as an expert in his field.
Chris specialises in the defined contribution arena and is studying towards his Pensions Management Institute qualifications. Having worked in Self Invested Personal Pensions for several years, he brings an expert understanding of pension rules and regulations, along with experience of working in the development of investment products in the pensions field.
Chris will be supporting the company internally and will support advisers across the globe addressing all their technical queries and requests.
Overall, a great asset to the Brooklands Team.
Mark Sanderson
Technical Consultant
Mark is a Brooklands Technical Consultant with a focus on intermediary business and relationship development. He provides invaluable support to intermediaries across the Globe. Since Mark graduated with an Honours degree in Finance and Economics he has gained an in-depth knowledge in the pensions arena over the last 10 years.
Mark specialises in esoteric investments within pension products, property transactions, contracts and multinational defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, having worked with most of the well-known named pension providers throughout the UK which is a highly regulated environment.
His varied and in-depth knowledge and working experience of the pensions industry covered the SSAS and SIPP market and he continues to offer guidance in this area through our distribution channels.
Mark is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute and uses the designation of CertPFS, having attained his qualifications in Life and Pensions.
James Bonner
Technical Consultant
James is a Technical Consultant at Brooklands with a remit for Compliance supervision in accordance with all our jurisdictional & regulatory obligations.
James has over 13 years’ experience in the pensions arena which commenced within Standard Life’s main drawdown contract, before progressing into the role of Technician on their respective SIPP offering. He therefore has solid ‘cradle to grave’ pensions experience with a focus on HNW’s.
He then moved into the field of Compliance with Mazars, a multi-national IFA/Accountancy practice, managing all internal controls and specialising in ‘Platform’ investments. James completed miscellaneous FSA thematic reviews, including Platforms, TCF & Pension Transfer business.
Prior to his move to Brooklands, James was a Compliance Consultant with AEGON, solely charged with providing oversight to their new SIPP/Platform project and establishment of new companies required.
Due to his appreciation of the regulatory side of the business, James is our primary liaison for all Compliance issues.