W1M appoints Nick Travis to expand entrepreneur offering
London, UK – Wednesday 6th May 2026 – W1M Wealth Management Ltd (“W1M”), the wealth and investment management firm for high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and families, charities, and institutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Travis (pictured above, left) as a Portfolio Manager in its Private Wealth team. Nick’s appointment comes after the firm completes its acquisition of Vermeer Partners, taking W1M to circa £27 billion in AUM, up from £18 billion in June 2024 when Waverton and London & Capital merged. This strong growth has been underpinned by new demand for W1M’s integrated offering.
Nick joins from Evelyn Partners, where he has served as Head of Entrepreneurs for more than seven years. He originally joined Smith & Williamson in 2012 and remained with the business through its merger with Tilney to form Evelyn Partners. During his time at Smith & Williamson, Nick also specialised in advising entrepreneurs on their wealth and investment needs.
Reporting to Nick Hammond, Head of Private Wealth, Nick will focus on expanding W1M’s existing proposition for entrepreneurs, bringing W1M’s integrated offering to more clients. He will join W1M’s growing team of advisers experienced in the specific needs of entrepreneurs. This includes Paul Bentley, former Wealth Director in the 1762 division of RBC Brewin Dolphin and Head of Entrepreneurs at Kleinwort Benson, Jenny Quan, former Senior Portfolio Manager in the 1762 division of RBC Brewin Dolphin and Associate Director at Smith & Williamson, and Luke Edy, former Director and Senior Private Banker at Citi Private Bank (pictured above, from left to right: Luke, Jenny and Paul). Bolstered by Nick’s appointment, W1M is harnessing this expertise to help more entrepreneurs achieve their financial goals.
Nick Hammond, Head of Private Wealth at W1M, commented:
“I’m thrilled to be welcoming Nick to W1M. He will be an outstanding addition to the Private Wealth team and a friendly face to colleagues he has worked with in the past. Amid so much demand for our integrated offering, we see a significant opportunity to partner with more entrepreneurs, providing them with exceptional wealth and investment management services tailored to their needs. Advising entrepreneurs requires a particular understanding, skillset and network, and with Nick, as well as Paul, Jenny, Luke and others, there is no shortage at W1M.”
Nick Travis added:
“W1M is building something unique and exciting. You only have to look at the firm’s growth and the talent it’s attracting to see it’s an offering hitting the mark with clients and the industry alike. I’m excited to be a part of that atmosphere, work with so many talented colleagues and bring W1M’s proposition to more entrepreneurs and business owners.”
