Meet the team
FundCalibre is an appointed representative of Chelsea Financial Services and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Darius McDermott, Managing Director
Darius studied at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry. He has clocked up more than twenty years within the financial services industry, all of which have been spent with Chelsea Financial Services where he’s been managing director since February 2000. He became managing director of FundCalibre at its launch in 2013. Darius is regularly quoted in both national newspapers and more specialist financial publications and is the lead investment manager to a range of multi-asset funds. Outside work (almost literally, as our office is a stone’s throw from the stadium) Darius is a dedicated Chelsea season ticket holder. When not at a match, Darius can be found entertaining his two children.
Juliet Schooling Latter, Research Director
Juliet has a degree in economics from University College London. Together with Darius, she came up with the concept of FundCalibre and was instrumental in its launch. She has worked at Chelsea Financial Services for around 20 years and has been head of research there since 2013. Juliet provides regular commentary to the trade and national press. She is also part of a four strong team of investment managers to a range of multi-asset funds. Out of the office, Juliet can be found playing with her three daughters.
Staci West, Marketing Director
Staci holds an MA (Hons) in International Security from the University of Westminster and a BA in Criminal Justice and Criminology, where she focused on gender injustices. She joined FundCalibre after three years as a business manager, bringing strong operational and strategic expertise to the team. As Marketing Director, Staci shapes the company’s brand strategy, content development, and digital presence while steering day-to-day operations to keep marketing and business objectives aligned. Recognised as Highly Commended ‘Marketing Influencer of the Year’ at the 2021 Women in Investments Awards, Staci continues to champion financial education at at FundCalibre and is responsible for the creation of our Demystifying Investments and Psychology of Money courses. Outside of work, Staci is an active advocate for dog rescues, regularly fostering dogs and caring for two of her own.
James Yardley, Senior Research Analyst
James has a BA in War Studies from King’s College London and is a CFA charterholder. He started his career conducting equity research for the institutional brokerage firm Redburn before joining Chelsea Financial Services. James has worked for FundCalibre since launch and won Investment Week’s ‘Trailblazer’ Award in 2019. James is an investment manager to a range of multi-asset funds and is passionate about improving financial education and encouraging more people to save. At university he was a keen chess and poker player and now spends his free time with his three children.
Chris Salih, Head of Multi-Asset and Investment Trust Research
Chris has a BA in Journalism and Contemporary History from City University London and Queen Mary University. He has a dual role: he is responsible for investment trust and multi-asset fund research and helps to write the investment content we share on the website. His career in financial services began as a journalist for Incisive Media, writing for its multi-manager publication between 2005 and 2007. He then joined Money Marketing and won ‘Headlinemoney Investment Trade Journalist of the Year’ in 2008. More recently, Chris was senior research consultant at CoreData Research, managing a number of large projects for global asset managers. Chris is an avid football fan and can be found walking his dog in his free time.
Joss Murphy, Research Analyst
Joss obtained a first-class MSc at Bayes Business School in 2021, having finished his bachelor studies at Bristol University the previous year. He also has passed the IMC and CFA Level 1. A natural contrarian, his role comprises of fund and investment trust research and interviewing managers of investment funds amongst other responsibilities. Outside of work, he is an avid follower of sports. He particularly loves going to the races and watching his beloved Arsenal.
Graham Ankutse-Bruce, Marketing Data Analyst
Graham has a BA in Early Childhood Studies from Roehampton University and brings a decade of experience working in data roles. He began his career at Thomson Reuters before moving to a city law firm, where he spent several years developing his expertise and skills. Graham joined FundCalibre in February 2025 as Marketing Data Analyst and is responsible for the day-to-day data and press monitoring. He helps shape marketing strategies and track performance by turning raw data into actionable recommendations that support FundCalibre’s growth year on year. Away from work, Graham is a self-confessed cricket tragic and can usually be found playing or watching a game.