Richard Hill

Director

Richard is a Director and founding partner and has worked in financial services since 2005, he has a wealth of experience in the financial sector.

Richard is passionate about helping his clients to preserve assets for long-term financial security, ensure they adequately protect assets from potential threats and effectively manage capital and borrowings.

Richard will agree on a financial roadmap with you, identifying future objectives and these are reviewed at regular intervals to achieve each client’s individual financial goals and aspirations.

Outside of work, Richard is kept very busy and loves nothing better than spending time with his young family.

Andrew Woodruff

Director

Andrew is a Director and founding partner of Woodruff Hill Wealth Management Limited, having worked in financial services since 1994.

Andrew’s passion is developing lifelong relationships with clients, helping them to secure their financial future for their families through the breadth of wealth management and intergenerational financial planning services he provides.
By taking the time to ensure he is clear on his client’s priorities, Andrew implements strategies that help them achieve their objectives – at all stages of life.

Primarily, Andrew aims to simplify the world of finance and help to make clients feel confident in their decisions, enjoying the process rather than dreading it. When he is not busy helping clients, Andrew is a keen sports fan (in particular, Sheffield Wednesday FC). He also loves playing golf, keeping fit, practising Yoga and spending time with his family.

Alex Roberts

Adviser

Alex is accredited as a financial education specialist and comes from a strong background in education. Passionate about helping his clients achieve a well-rounded knowledge of the financial world, Alex hopes to simplify what can seem like a complex area to many.

Something Alex considers to be crucial is giving clients confidence when making important decisions about how their wealth is managed, which he does by taking the time to develop his clients understanding of finances.
His main goal is helping clients achieve financial security and affluence for themselves and their families, with comfort and understanding of the strategies being put in place.

In his spare time, Alex volunteers in local schools helping to educate the next generation on how to manage their finances, something he believes is of the utmost importance. He is also an avid hiker and can often be found on weekends enjoying the great outdoors, in particular, the stunning local peak district.

Mike Sherwood

Financial Advisor

Mike is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 25 years’ experience in providing financial advice.  Over the years he has helped clients with many complex financial planning issues, especially around estate planning.

Mike prides himself on providing the very highest levels of service and finding the right solutions for the clients goals and objectives and he also volunteers as a CII Education Champion and runs financial education events in local schools.

Mike follows Sheffield Wednesday home and away, is a keen golfer and enjoys reading all types of fiction and nonfiction.

Nadine Hanson

Practice Manager

Nadine has recently joined the practice after having previous experience within an accounting and recruitment role.

She is highly organised and has great attention to detail, working closely with the team and clients to ensure the smooth running of the practice.

Outside of work, Nadine enjoys spending time with her friends and young family with a love for home interiors and cooking.

Joshua Woodruff

Senior Client Care

Having joined our Practice in 2018, Josh is an important member of our client care team, working with Rachael and Chloe to ensure our robust processes for guaranteeing high-quality service for clients are delivered.

Josh is responsible for assisting our partners with research to meet the bespoke needs of each of our clients, with his role including report writing, investment analysis and providing evidence for consideration by clients.

Outside of his varied role and helping to make sure our Directors have everything they need for client meetings, Josh is currently, studying for Financial Adviser Level 4 status and like all our staff, has a bright future with us.

In his spare time, Josh loves playing football, keeping fit and is a season ticket holder at Sheffield Wednesday.

Rachael Cummins

CLIENT CARE SPECIALIST

Rachael joins Woodruff Hill with 22 years previous experience within the financial services industry.

She will be working with Joshua and Chloe to ensure our robust processes for guaranteeing high quality service for clients are delivered and maintained.

Outside of work Rachael enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, with most of her weekends taken up supporting her boys in football and cricket activities.

Chloe Purser

Client Care Specialist

Chloe joined Woodruff Hill in 2022 having previous experience in retail, Chloe has joined as an administrator.

Chloe’s role consists of supporting our advisors with administrative support and working with Josh and Rachael to ensure our robust processes for guaranteeing high-quality service for clients are delivered at all times.

She has a keen eye for attention to detail and is well organised.

In her spare time Chloe loves socialising with friends and family, keeping fit at the gym and walking.

Jasmine Foster

Administrative Assistant

Jasmine joined Woodruff Hill in 2024 as an administrator, after having previous experience in recruitment and administration.

Jasmine’s role consists of supporting our advisors with administrative support and working with Rachael, Chloe and Josh to ensure our robust processes for guaranteeing high quality service for clients are delivered at all times.

In her spare time, Jasmine enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as keeping fit at the gym.