Our Team

Mark Slater co-founded Slater Investments in 1994 with Ralph Baber and is Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Slater Investments, Chairing the Investment Committee. The company manages a hedge fund, four unit trusts and portfolios for pension schemes, charities and high net worth individuals. Recent awards include: UK All Companies, Best 10 Year Performance - Slater Growth Fund (City of London Fund Awards 2018), "Best of British" - No 1 - Top 25 UK Fund Managers (TD Direct Investing 2017 & 2016, Best Larger UK Equity Growth Fund & Best Smaller UK Equity Income Fund - MFM Slater Growth & Income Funds (Money Observer Fund Awards 2016) and Fund Manager of the Year Awards (City AM Awards 2014). He has also received top ratings from several well-known rating agencies. Prior to founding Slater Investments, Mark worked as a financial journalist with Analyst plc and the Investor's Chronicle. Also, in 1992, he helped research and edit a best-selling investment book "The Zulu Principle" for his father, Jim Slater, which focuses on identifying small to medium-sized growth companies. During his career, Mark has served on the boards of four public companies in which he has been a substantial shareholder. Mark has an MA in History from Cambridge University.

Ralph co-founded Slater Investments along with Mark Slater in 1994 and is Chief Operating Officer. Ralph is the Chairman of the Compliance & Risk and ESG Committees. He attends the Investment Committee, and also sits on the Operations and Pricing Committees. Ralph has a BSc (Hons) degree and is a qualified Chartered Accountant and member of the Chartered Securities Institute. He has served on several regulatory panels including the SFA Appeals Tribunal. Ralph was a manager at Price Waterhouse until he left to join a client, CAL Futures Limited, first as Finance Director and then, from 1987, as Managing Director. The company was one of Europe’s leading hedge fund managers and futures and options brokers. In 1995, the broking business was sold to Union plc where Ralph initially became an Executive Director. In 1997, he was promoted to Chief Executive. In 1998, Union plc bought World Invest, which had £2.6 billion of equity funds under management. In 2001, Union plc was acquired by a private group and Ralph was appointed Chairman.

Alastair originally qualified as a solicitor and practiced with Baker & McKenzie in London and in Asia. He moved into venture capital/private equity with NewMedia Spark (now Spark Venture Management) and then, with a small investor group, took control of Galahad Capital PLC which became a successful publicly quoted investment vehicle, with Alastair as Managing Director. He then founded Glendevon King Limited, a fund management company, and Eredene Capital PLC, an AIM-quoted investment company specialising in Indian Infrastructure projects prior to founding the Naisbitt King Group. Alastair also has an MSc in Finance from London Business School.

Ashley qualified as an Associate of The Chartered Insurance Institute in 1981 and subsequently, a Chartered Insurance Broker. Ashley commenced his career in 1977 with G H Hepburn & Co. Ltd in the Channel Islands. He returned to England in 1984 to establish Cox Hepburn Ltd, a corporate insurance broking business and an associated IFA business. These businesses were sold in 2003 and 2008. Ashley subsequently became a director of a commercial insurance broking entity, Denmark Green Ltd, and has since retired from that position.

Barrie Newton is a Director of Research and serves on the Investment Committee. Barrie obtained a BA Combined Honours Economics with Geography from University of Exeter. He obtained a MSc by Research (taken part time) from the School of Management at University of Bath (1969-1974). Barrie joined B S Stock Son & Co in 1969 as a trainee stock broker and became a partner in 1975. He remained a partner and subsequently became Head of Research with the succeeding companies, Stock & Orme and Stock Beech & Co Ltd. Barrie was responsible for smaller company research and corporate fund raising as well as some private client work. Barrie left Stock Beech in 1990 to co-found Rowan Dartington. Barrie, acting in the role of Managing Director, helped to develop the business to be a highly profitable and well diversified regional stockbroker, fund manager and major participant in AIM corporate finance. Barrie ran the largest and most successful client fund which outperformed its benchmark for 14 out of 15 years.  Barrie concluded the sale of Rowan Dartington in 2006 and joined Slater Investments in 2008. Barrie is responsible for investment ideas and stock analysis.

Lisa chairs the Operations Committee and serves on the Investment and Pricing Committees, and is responsible for Dealing and Investor Relations. She achieved a BA (Hons) degree in Geography from Northumbria University and has spent over 20 years in the City, five of which were at Goldman Sachs. Lisa also worked as a Pan European Equity Sales Trader at Rabo Bank, Old Mutual Securities, Arbuthnot Securities and Seymour Pierce. Lisa joined Slater Investments in August 2013 and has a wealth of experience in UK mid and small cap equities.

Luke joined Slater Investments in May 2019 and has BA in History & Politics and an MA in International Conflict Analysis from the University of Kent, Canterbury. He previously completed his Level 3 Investment Operations Certificate (IOC) from the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments and is now working towards his Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma (IAD).

Matthew Joined Slater in December 2020 having graduated from the University of Exeter where he studied BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics with a year in industrial placement, which he spent at Ernst & Young. Matthew has completed the CISI Level 3 Introduction to Securities & Investments exam, as well as the CISI UK Financial Regulations Exam. He is currently studying towards the CISI Level 3 Collective Investment Schemes Exam.