Our People

Justin Lowes – Managing Director

Justin founded the company in 2005. He is a passionate advocate of classical value investing and has more than 10 years of experience as a Partner and Director of financial services and investment management companies. He is a regular commentator and speaker on investment markets and was the market correspondent for the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China for 2 years. As well as Lowes Wealth Management, Justin is the Chairman and majority shareholder of Tenbridge, a wealth management firm with offices in Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, and Direct Health, a medical insurance brokerage with offices in Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Justin currently divides his time between our offices in London and Beijing. Justin holds a BA in philosophy from Leeds University and has more than 10 years of experience in Asia as a Partner and Director of financial services and investment management companies.

Charles Horton – Senior Analyst & Legal Counsel

Charles joined Lowes Wealth Management in 2005. Charles was a practicing attorney at law in the State of New York, working for five years as a commercial litigator in New York City. With his legal background, Charles brings a unique perspective to the analysts’ table. Charles is based in our Beijing office. He graduated with a BA in political science from Johns Hopkins University and a Jurisprudence Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School.

Ismaël Mochtari De Pierrepont – Analyst

Ismael joined Lowes Wealth Management in 2009, having worked first in risk management and then as an Investment Manager for Credit Agricole Private Equity. Ismael’s experience in the likes of Venture and LBO financing adds an interesting perspective to our research. Ismael holds a Bachelor in Philosophy (La Sorbonne) and a Masters in Management (specialising in Finance) from Audencia School of Management (Ecole supérieure de commerce, cursus Grande Ecole).

Darren O’Shea – Analyst

Before joining Lowes Wealth Managmeent in 2009, Darren had worked in fund administration with Northern Trust and with CQ Investments in Ireland. Darren holds a BSc in Finance from University College Cork and has completed CFA Level 1. His courses include Advanced Derivatives, Securities & Investment Analysis and Financial Statement Analysis. He achieved top honours for valuation assignments using Discounted Cash Flow Forecasting and Black Scholes Merton Option Pricing.

Meng Meng – Administration

Meng Meng has extensive experience in administration and initially worked alongside Justin at Tenbridge, before transferring to Lowes Wealth Management in 2005. Originally born in China, Meng has since lived in many different countries including Fiji, Indonesia and France. She holds a Diploma in Business Management & Administration from Cambridge Tutorial College.

Stuart Christie – Business Development

Stuart joined us in 2006, having previously worked in a number of entrepreneurial roles in the technology and media industries, predominantly in Beijing and Shanghai. Stuart has now transferred to our UK office. Stuart graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Marketing & Finance from the University of Technology, Sydney in 1997.