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Miranda Cochrane

Head of Communications and Campaigns

Miranda joined HL in May 2026 to lead the Communications and Campaigns team. Miranda joined HL from National Grid where she led the communications team. She has spent most of her career in regulated industries, primarily financial services, and has deep experience leading strategic communication and advocacy campaigns that enable organisations to communicate with clarity and purpose.

Alex Lambert

Senior Communications Manager

Alex joined HL in 2016 and, in his early years, spent time working on our Helpdesk before completing the Graduate Scheme. He has worked in various roles within the Communications function since 2020 and now leads on our corporate announcements and campaigns.

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Kat Hudson

Communcations Manager

Kat joined HL’s Helpdesk in 2018, building a strong understanding of what matters to clients and how they use HL’s products and services. Kat now brings that client insight and deep knowledge of the business to the Communications team, helping connect journalists with the right spokesperson or specialist.

Salomé Salkind

Corporate Affairs Executive

Salomé joined HL in 2024 after studying in Bristol and deciding to stay in the city. Before joining the Communications team, she worked in HL’s Operations team, giving her a strong understanding of how clients use our investment and savings platform. Salomé is the person to contact if you need HL data or would like to speak to one of our experts.

Mark Hicks

Commercial Director

Mark is responsible for HL's core products and accounts, including ISAs, pensions, general investment accounts and our cash savings platform. With more than 15 years' experience in financial markets, Mark can provide insight on savings, investing, interest rate movements and central bank policy.

Helen Morrissey

Head of Retirement Analysis

Helen joined HL in 2021 and is our spokesperson on pensions, retirement planning and later-life finances, helping raise awareness of key retirement issues and educating people on how they can build their wealth. Helen has more than 20 years' experience in pensions. Helen formed her strong understanding of what matters to consumers as Sa pensions journalist. She has also worked at Royal London.

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Alice Haine

Head of Personal Finance

Alice joined HL in July 2026 to lead the personal finance team within the investment strategy function. She oversees HL’s savings and retirement education and is a commentator on cash savings, tax-efficient saving and investing, household budgeting and financial resilience. A strong advocate for effective financial planning, Alice breaks down complex financial topics to help people prepare for life’s key milestones. Alice has more than 20 years’ experience in personal finance and financial journalism and joined HL from Evelyn Partners.

Clare Stinton

Senior Personal Finance Analyst - currently on maternity leave.

Clare writes on all aspects of personal finance and is a regular HL podcast host and media commentator. She specialises in financial education, having supported employers with pension engagement and delivered webinars to thousands of people. Driven by a belief that knowledge empowers better money decisions, Clare is committed to improving financial outcomes and is a passionate advocate for raising awareness of the barriers women face in investing and pensions.

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Emma Wall

Chief Investment Strategist – currently on maternity leave

Emma provides investment insight and analysis across asset allocation, ESG, equities, funds, ETFs, investment trusts and personal finance. As Chief Investment Strategist, she oversees HL's investment solutions, including the Wealth Shortlist and model portfolios, and acts as one of HL's key media spokespeople, sharing investment expertise with clients, journalists and the wider market. Emma also chairs the Distribution Investment Oversight Committee.

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Anna Macdonald

Investment Strategy Director

Anna provides insight and analysis on shares, funds, investment trends and market developments, helping investors make sense of economic and market developments. As Investment Strategy Director, she oversees HL's research on investment markets and regularly shares her views across broadcast, print and digital media. Outside HL, Anna is a non-executive director of Landbay Partners Ltd and a trustee of Enlighten, a non-partisan think tank focused on devolved policy in Scotland.

Nicholas Hyett

Lead Alternatives Analyst

Nicholas specialises in UK smaller companies, alternative investments and fund research. He leads HL's research in these areas and provides oversight and challenge to fund selection across all sectors on the Wealth Shortlist. A CFA charterholder, Nicholas first joined HL in 2016 as an equity analyst, leading HL's share research function from 2019 to 2021. He returned to HL in 2026 after five years co-managing discretionary portfolios and conducting alternatives research.

Derren Nathan

Head of Equity Research

Derren specialises in equity research and market analysis, helping investors make sense of company performance, investment opportunities and market trends. He has over 15 years’ experience in equity research across multiple sectors, on both the buy and sell side. He joined Hargreaves Lansdown in 2022 from Hybridan LLP, where he was Head of Research, advising on fundraises, IPOs and providing investment research to institutional investors.

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Matt Britzman

Senior Equity Research Analyst

Matt provides analysis on individual companies and wider sectors, including miners, financials, industrials and FMCG. He joined HL in 2015, starting on the Investment Helpdesk before moving into a management role and later joining the Share Research team in 2021. This experience has given him a solid grasp of both investors and markets. Matt holds the Investment Management Certificate and is a Level II candidate in the CFA Programme.

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Kate Marshall

Lead Investment Analyst

Kate leads a team of Investment Analysts and is a member of HL's Senior Research Team. She specialises in fund research and is responsible for researching the Europe and Japan fund sectors. Kate provides oversight and challenge to fund selection across all sectors on the Wealth Shortlist, votes on investment proposals and is involved in compiling investment portfolios for HL's advisory team.

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Hal Cook

Senior Investment Analyst

Hal is part of HL's Fund Research team, analysing funds and investment trusts across fixed interest and multi-asset sectors. He is also a member of the Senior Research Team, providing oversight and challenge to fund selection on the Wealth Shortlist and voting on investment proposals. Hal joined HL in 2022 from a wealth management firm, where he was responsible for fund selection and monitoring across a discretionary managed service.

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Sonia Fernandes

Head of Government Relations and Public Policy

Sonia joined HL in August 2026 to lead the Government Relations and Public Policy Team. Sonia joined from Barclays where she led the advocacy strategy for Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management, influencing policy and regulatory outcomes relating to consumer investments, financial inclusion and consumer duty. She has extensive financial services and economic policy expertise, having previously held roles in Australia, Vietnam and the UK.

Reuben Overmark

Senior Public Policy Manager

Reuben leads HL’s public policy strategy across retail investment, pensions and savings, working with government, Parliament and regulators to support greater financial resilience and access to investing. He has held senior policy roles at the Investment Association and the Association of British Insurers, where he helped shape UK and EU reforms, including leading the industry’s Risk Warning Review. Earlier in his career, he worked in Washington, DC, including on Capitol Hill, giving him an international perspective on policymaking.

Dom Rowles

Head of ESG

Dom leads the team responsible for developing ESG integration across HL and ensuring best practice is upheld. He is passionate about ESG and sustainability, working closely with fund managers and industry experts to understand developments across the sector. Dom helps translate these insights into accessible information and guidance, supporting investors who want to incorporate ESG considerations into their investment decisions.

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Tara Irwin

Senior ESG Analyst

Tara is part of HL's ESG Analysis team and is passionate about climate change and helping clients invest responsibly. She leads the net zero strategy for HL's investments, helping to strengthen the analysis of climate, biodiversity and nature-related risks and opportunities. Tara provides insight into sustainable investing and the factors shaping the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

Nathan Long

Nathan leads our work to help clients make better financial decisions and build long-term financial resilience. He is responsible for shaping HL's approach to targeted support and has played a key role in initiatives to improve understanding of savings, pensions and investing. With more than 20 years' experience across client, advisory and policy roles at HL, Nathan is a recognised voice on consumer behaviour and retirement outcomes, and is the architect of the Savings and Resilience Barometer.

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Martha Girling

Responsible Business Manager

Martha leads responsible business activity at Hargreaves Lansdown, aligning and coordinating initiatives across the business, including ESG reporting. After building HL's original Corporate Social Responsibility function, she has been instrumental in developing this into a cross-business, purpose-led ESG strategy. Martha provides insight into responsible business practices, sustainability and ESG initiatives within financial services. She also manages HL’s relationship with local stakeholders in Bristol.

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