Mark Hassett and Heather Sonnet join our London team, both bringing extensive experience in client-facing roles and senior leadership.
Hassett has a background working with high-net-worth clients and has focused on supporting those with complex, multi-jurisdictional needs throughout his career. He has held senior leadership roles at the Royal Bank of Canada and Swiss private bank EFG.
He said: “The move to Weatherbys is an important one for me and I’m looking forward to bringing my experience and network to this role, supporting a broad range of clients and prospects.
Having spent my career helping internationally connected clients navigate their options in the UK, I’m pleased to be joining Weatherbys, where I can continue to support this sophisticated community. I’m particularly drawn to the bank’s strong reputation among high-net-worth individuals.”
Sonnet has over 30 years’ experience as a Chartered & Certified Financial Planner and private banker. She has worked in roles across the sector, from director to business owner.
She said: “Throughout my working life I’ve been drawn to organisations that share my belief that banking must be personal, with a relationship-led approach. Weatherbys has been on my radar for a long time for that reason.
“I’m looking forward to being part of the world-class Weatherbys culture, bringing clients bespoke guidance across wealth and estate planning and day-to-day banking needs.”
Weatherbys recently released its full-year results for 2025. They show another year of impressive growth, with deposit balances up 11% to over £1.9 billion, lending balances exceeding £1 billion and total assets rising to over £2 billion.
At the beginning of 2025, the bank set out to double in size by 2030. The results put it ahead of schedule.
Head of Private Clients Oliver Barnett said: “It has been great to watch our team grow in line with our targets. It’s vital that, while we focus on expansion, we don’t lose sight of the key values and ‘people first’ approach that make Weatherbys the bank it is. That’s why I’m pleased to welcome these two new bankers, who bring considerable experience in financial services to our London office.”
The most recent NPS score for Weatherbys, used to measure client satisfaction, underlines the impact of its focus on providing personal service. It is up from 2024’s 81 to 84. Anything above 80 is widely considered as world-class, and the average score for UK banks is just 30.