Meet the Plantation Capital Team

Meet the Team

Behind every successful company there is a hard working team that is the major contributing factor to the daily success of the company.

Plantation Capital is very proud to present our team to you:

Dean Henry

Dean Henry

Director and Co-Founder

Dean Henry (individual FSA IRM reference number DEH01097), is the co-founder of Royal Exchange Carbon Advisory and Plantation Capital Plc, the UK-based ethical investments and timber broker. Dean has 17 years of customer-facing and investment experience running large consultancy teams and heading up other investment businesses, which has provided him with great insight and experience into understanding clients and their investment requirements. Dean has built up considerable knowledge within the carbon and green investment markets by dealing with both individuals and large international corporates and consortiums.

Leigh Charlton

Leigh Charlton

Director and Co -Founder

Leigh is co-founder of Royal Exchange Carbon Advisory and Ecogen Timber, the UK-based ethical investment and Timber broker. He has over 25 years of experience within the construction industry including advisory appointments to large construction companies and corporate clients. Leigh favours a ‘hands on’ approach to business and has been a driving force behind the company’s formation.

Satish Wadhwani

Satish Wadhwani

Sales Director

Satish brings a wealth of experience to his role as sales director. He has a degree in accountancy and his IT training with IBM and SAP gives him a solid foundation to perform his function effectively. He has the ability to interpret business requirements in order to deliver solutions and improve standards and revenues for clients. As part of his commitment to continuously improving standards within the company, he and his team are working towards gaining accreditation in FSA Investment advice.

Shelley Low

Shelley Low

Operations and Marketing Director

Shelley has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Post-Graduate Honours degree in Marketing. She has experience in the retail sector, as well as FMCG’s, research and she has managed global accounts for clients such as McDonald’s and Sara Lee. Shelley has been with the company for 2 years now, putting her diligent nature and global management skills to good use in operations and marketing. Shelley is currently completing a Diploma in Investment Compliance.

Ricky Sandhu

Ricky Sandhu

Creative Director

Ricky has a degree in Mathematical Business Analysis and has worked for several investment companies over the last 9 years. This experience has resulted in Ricky gaining a broad knowledge base of how investment companies need to be branded and marketed. As Creative Director for Plantation Capital it is Ricky‘s responsibility to ensure the Plantation Capital brand remains strong and that a clear message is delivered from all Plantation Capital marketing.

Alice Woodland

Alice Woodland

Client and Compliance Executive

Alice completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Media Arts and Popular Culture at the University of Plymouth. Alice worked in Europe and Australasia before returning to London. With experience working in educational promotion and management liaison, she now brings a wealth of experience in client services and administration to her role at Plantation Capital. Alice is currently completing a Diploma in Investment Compliance.

Adam Pittwood

Adam Pittwood

Investment Consultant

Adam has been a consultant for 13 years and over that time has developed a thorough understanding of the issues that impact on sustainability and investment. He has been involved in many global projects for blue chip organisations and believes that forestry products are not only socially responsible but over the longer-term will represent exceptional investment potential.

Ben Sunnucks

Ben Sunnucks

Investment Consultant

Ben has 10 years of experience in sales and consultancy, including work on many blue-chip company contracts. He brings a wealth of experience and believes that climate change will continue to drive innovation, which is why he is excited by the potential that forestry represents, both as an ethical investment and a vehicle to deliver healthy profits.

Adam Amode

Adam Amode

Investment Consultant

Since completing his Bachelor’s degree in Law, Adam has worked in client-facing consultancy positions with companies in the Telecoms and IT sectors. Adam is diligent in his approach to providing clients with the best investment advice and believes that it is beneficial for investors to have access to alternative products that add diversity and balance to their portfolios.

Paul Bennett

Paul Bennett

Business Development Manager

Paul began his career working for the Daily Telegraph. He then moved into the international emerging property market sourcing opportunities and building portfolios for large international private and corporate clients. Paul’s business network includes prominent fiduciary services companies, SIPP providers, highly respected IFAs and industry professionals who provide him with valuable market forecasts and insights.

Rajiv Patel

Rajiv Patel

Business Development Manager

Having spent over 10 years assisting clients to build and grow their property portfolios across many international markets, Rajiv has a good understanding of how best to assist clients looking to diversify and grow their investment portfolios. Rajiv has worked with sustainable forestry investments for over 3 years and has demonstrated how these types of investments are at the forefront of delivering profits in an ethical manner.

Neil Macvicar

Neil Macvicar

I.T. Architect

Neil is responsible for Plantation Capital’s I.T. infrastructure and planning its developments. His responsibilities range from corporate data integrity and compliance to service planning and design as well as commissioning. Neil’s past experiences are wide and varied, ranging from being the director of Kernelspace Ltd to working for JP Morgan and IBM.

Dean Henry

Director and Co-Founder

Leigh Charlton

Director and Co-Founder

Satish Wadhwani

Sales Director

Shelley Low

Operations and Marketing Director

Ricky Sandhu

Creative Director

Alice Woodland

Client and Compliance Executive

Adam Pittwood

Investment Consultant

Ben Sunnucks

Investment Consultant

Adam Amode

Investment Consultant

Paul Bennett

Business Development Manager

Rajiv Patel

Business Development Manager

Neil Macvicar

I.T. Architect