Independent advice, built on relationships.
William James Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm in London. We work with a small number of individuals, families, and business owners who value clarity, discretion, and a long-term view.
Founded on the belief that financial advice should be personal.
Founded in 2026, William James Wealth Management was built on a simple premise. Wealth management had become standardised, and the relationships at its centre had quietly disappeared. Clients were being managed by process, not by people.
The firm was built to do the opposite. A small group of senior advisers, working directly with a small number of clients, taking the time to understand each situation in detail. Not a platform. Not a funnel. A practice.
That is still how the firm works today. Every relationship is led by a senior adviser. Every recommendation is shaped by your circumstances. Every conversation is treated with the discretion private wealth deserves.
Advice without conflict.
William James is owner-operated and not part of a parent bank, asset manager, or platform. We have no products of our own to sell, and no quotas to meet. The advice you receive reflects your circumstances, not someone else’s commercial agenda.
The firm is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Compliance, governance, and reporting are treated as part of the standard of care, not a tick-box.
Owner-operated
No parent bank. No platform incentives. Our interests sit alongside yours.
Whole-of-market
We choose from across the market based on what fits, not what we are tied to.
FCA regulated
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Long-term by design
Built around the relationship that follows, not the transaction in front of us.
A relationship, not a transaction.
We take a small number of clients, deliberately. Each relationship is led directly by a senior adviser. Decisions are taken at a careful pace. Plans are reviewed as your life evolves, not on a schedule someone else sets.
“Trust is not built by the brochure. It is built by the conversations that follow.”
You will always deal directly with your adviser.
Every William James relationship is led by a senior adviser. No call centres, no juniors, no handoffs. A small team of experienced people who know your situation in detail.
David Kiss
Principal Wealth Manager
HNW specialist. Leads advisory across complex personal and family wealth.
Nicola Schutrups
Managing Partner
Operations and client experience. Ensures every relationship runs with the discretion the firm is built on.
Chris Schutrups
Founder
Founder of William James. Sets the firm's long-term direction and the standards expected of every adviser.
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We will take the time to understand your situation and outline how we can help.