Sally Tennant OBE
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder
London, GB
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Sally Tennant OBE is the Founder of Acorn Capital Advisers, an independent adviser to ultra-high net worth individuals, families and their trustees.
Acorn Capital Advisers provides strategic investment, family office and philanthropic advisory services, and acts as an outsourced Private Office for a select group of families. Sally has many years of investment, banking and management experience.
Sally is the Chair of Point72 UK Ltd, a director of B-FLEXION Group Holdings SA, and Vice-Chair of the Royal Academy Trust.
From 2011 to 2014 Sally was CEO of Kleinwort Benson. She was previously Chief Executive of Lombard Odier (UK) Ltd and Chief Executive of Schroders Private Banking. Sally is a Patron of Tommy’s the Baby Charity.
She holds a degree in Politics from the University of Durham.
The Record
Background
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2016 — Present
Founder
Acorn Capital Advisers
Acorn Capital Advisers was founded in 1998 by Sally Tennant. The organisation is an independent wealth management adviser whose clients are ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
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2001 — 2002
Founding Partner
Beaumont Capital Management
Beaumont Capital Management was founded in 1981. The investment management company offered multiple innovative services including ETF-based investment solutions, institutional investors and retirement plans.
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2007 — 2010
Chief Executive Officer
Lombard Odier
Founded in 1796, Lombard Odier is a Swiss private bank that specialises in asset and wealth management, and banking technology.
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2002 — 2006
Chief Executive Officer
Schroders Private Banking
Established in 1804, Schroders is a multinational investment manager. The company operates in 32 global locations employs over 5,000 people. During her time at the firm, Sally was Executive Director of Schroders Private Banking, Chair of Schroder & Co Channel Islands Ltd and Executive Director of Schroder & Co Bank AG.
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2011 — 2014
Chief Executive Officer
Kleinwort Benson
Now owned by Société Générale, Kleinwort Benson was a top financial services company and private bank. It became Kleinwort Hambros in 2016.
In The News
Newsfeed
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18 January 2024 · Family Capital
Why your reputation is your most valuable asset
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18 October 2023 · Tatler
Why high-net-worths choose private banking
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9 October 2023
Royal Academy Trust appoints new Chair
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17 July 2023 · Tatler
Socially-responsible investing: Why the super-rich want to use their wealth for good
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30 May 2023
Two new trustees at Royal Academy Trust
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31 January 2022 · Family Capital
Six steps to maximising a successful family office CEO/CIO hire
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Formative Years
Education
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Durham University
BA (Hons) Politics
1974 — 1977
Areas Of Focus