Meet the Team
Ovie Onomakpome
I studied at Durham University, then obtained my Masters from Cranfield University. I moved from the retail industry to the financial services industry, working most recently for the Lloyds Banking Group.
My journey to St. James’s Place has been serendipitous, some may even call it destiny.
I am a Fellow with the Chartered Insurance Institute, after having gone beyond the Chartered, gold standard of Financial Advice in 2019.
My main focus is helping individuals achieve their financial goals and aspirations, whilst making a social impact on the global communities of individuals less fortunate than ourselves.
Mimi Gom
Mimi was born in Nigeria, raised in Kenya, studied in Canada and is now settled in the United Kingdom.
She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of Guelph Canada.
She worked previously in private banking with Barclays and Standard Bank before becoming a Financial Adviser with St. James’s Place.
Mimi has over ten years of financial services experience specifically in private wealth.
She is passionate about financial education. She is a global citizen and in her spare time a mother of two.
Lauren Roberts
Before becoming an adviser with St. James’s Place, Lauren spent nearly a decade in the Estate Agency industry and prides herself on her commitment to providing clients with an excellent and organised service. Lauren’s approach is centred on understanding each client’s unique circumstances and aspirations. By providing personalised financial advice and tailored solutions, she strives to empower her clients to reach their financial milestones and live the life they envision. Outside of work Lauren enjoys attending her local running and yoga clubs, getting stuck into a good book and visiting her friends and family on the South Coast, where she is originally from.
May Tyler
May has worked in Financial Services for over 30 years starting with TSB in 1987.
She spent 10 years working in Jersey for Aviva, ABN AMRO and Scottish Widows International.
On returning to the UK May trained as a Paraplanner and joined St. James’s Place in 2015.
She is diploma qualified and is studying towards her chartered exams.
In her spare time May enjoys walking and exploring the Jurassic coast. She completed the Jurassic Coast Mighty Hike in 2019 to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Abhishek Desai
He previously worked as Paraplanner for an Independent Financial Adviser before joining Lucerna Wealth in July 2022.
He completed an MBA in Finance prior to beginning his career in financial services.
He is passionate about the stock market and about helping clients achieve their financial aims.
He is working towards becoming a Financial Adviser.
Outside of work, he enjoys travelling and food. He has a keen interest in sports, particularly, cricket and football.
Mitesh Patel
Mitesh was previously part of the St. James’s Place Administration Centre for over 6 years, most notably as a Partner Relationship Manager and brings his knowledge and experience to Lucerna Weath after joining in January 2022.
Mitesh is looking to further develop his qualifications in financial services working towards becoming a Paraplanner.
He has a keen interest in current affairs and enjoys travelling, learning about new cultures and cuisine. Outside of work he is a passionate sports fan too, particularly playing golf at his local club on the weekends.
