A dedicated family office team.

CIO & Head of Family Office

Chris Wheatley

I have spent 13 years advising HWNI and family offices. I love what I do, and love doing it at Headway Wealth. Building family office platforms, creating and chairing investment committees, designing institutional grade portfolios, and managing private asset programmes. With so many families unable to access the right advice, I'm excited to work with families across the Midlands and North. I think the greatest value-add for family offices is preparing the next gen principals to lead wealth, not just receive it.  A legacy is a beautiful thing, but only if it survives.

Director

Hamzah Shalchi

I have been working in international finance and wealth management for 15 years in the UK and overseas. I love what I do. That includes identifying opportunities, securing capital, and building great teams. Headway Wealth inspires me because we are able to offer the tailored, quality advice that people deserve without the high-entry barriers of many private banks and wealth management firms. I believe passionately in the benefits of great financial planning on our lives as it has a huge impact on our overall wellbeing.

Director

Elliott Parkhouse

I have been fortunate enough to launch and grow a number of companies across different industries, from renewable energy and healthy living to finance. In every case, my aim is to develop a commercial business that brings a wide series of benefits to a large number of people. That's very much the case with Headway Wealth. We aren't just giving people access to a wide range of financial services, but doing so in a structured way, driven by their needs. That's a really powerful combination driven by great technology and inspirational values.

Marketing Director

Michelle Parkhouse

I am responsible for all of the firm's marketing activities. This entails building and executing strategies that help grow our business, managing and overseeing all of the brand's marketing channels and client communications, as well as supporting the company's financial advisers with different resources and programmes. My sole focus is to ensure we deliver client-centric strategies that enable us to connect with our audience, convert prospects and drive advocacy. Quite a handful but I love it.

Chief of Staff

Joanne Patterson

I am responsible for the smooth operations of all things Headway Wealth. I really enjoy the variety of tasks and projects I am exposed to every day. From onboarding families with custodians, arranging reporting, liaising with third parties, and providing ongoing support for the Family Office team. It's great to see how families can build for the future, and I'm excited to be a part of it!

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Advisory Board

Judy Welch

Judy is a multiple-exited angel investor and board adviser for portfolio companies. After a career in London (Deloitte, JP Morgan, Citi Group) she has spent 15 years investing across the EIS and SEIS ecosystem. Her successful exits include Fairstone (£80mn) and Many Pets (£1.5bn). Currently a senior advisor to Committed Capital, Judy brings extensive knowledge across EIS/SEIS investing, UK SME's, and tax-mitigation strategies.

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Advisory Board

Martin Newson

​Martin has 25 years' experience across Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and Dresdner Kleinwort. He has led global equities and capital markets businesses at Tier 1 banks and served as CEO of multiple investment firms. With his experience leading banking, asset management, and sustainable investment firms, Martin brings deep insight across public and private markets, and institutional portfolio construction.