Francis Seymour joined McInroy and Wood in 2002, having been an investment manager since 1983. After qualifying as a solicitor with a West End practice he joined the investment department of a leading London merchant bank. In 1987 he became one of the founding directors of Guinness Flight Global Asset Management, where he managed UK and European equity funds and developed his specialist knowledge of emerging markets. During his career he has managed investments for private and institutional clients, and collective funds.