Meet the team

Rachel Denham

DipPFS, PFE (PIP)® - Director & Financial Planner

Rachel moved into financial planning following a career change in 2012. She particularly enjoys building strong working relationships which clients can rely upon with confidence.

As a qualified financial planner she is experienced in building financial plans with particular emphasis on retirement planning. She also has considerable experience in creating and managing workplace pension schemes as well as working with clients in their capacity as Court appointed Deputies and Office of the Public Guardian Attorneys. Rachel is qualified to give advice on long-term care products.

Tristan Burd

MA, APFS, PFE (PIP)® - Director & Chartered Financial Planner

Tristan enjoys working with clients to build their financial plans and particularly enjoys working with clients in the run up to retirement, as well as technical work involving tax planning, trusts, pensions and investments. He is qualified to provide advice on long-term care products.

Tristan joined Sandringham Financial Partners with Rachel in June 2020 having previously worked for a national wealth manager and a small independent firm. He is a Chartered Financial Planner and has won the CII Cass Prize and Maddocks Prize.

Michael Kinleyside

DipPFS, PFE (PIP)® - Financial Planner

Michael joined Denham & Burd in 2024 having previously worked for independent advice firms in Newcastle and County Durham. Michael had worked with Tristan and Rachel at a previous firm where he began his career. Michael is an experienced financial planner with expertise in assisting individuals and business owners in all financial planning matters with particularly strong experience in SIPP and SSAS commercial property purchases, business protection and pension planning.

Jack Robson

DipPFS - Paraplanner

Jack joined Denham & Burd following a career change from being a Teacher and Head of Year at a secondary school in County Durham. Jack successfully competed his Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning through the M&G Academy. He assists advisers in the preparation of reports and recommendations for clients as well as investment research.

Emma Kemp

Office Manager

Emma has experience working in a professional services firm in Darlington and is responsible for the smooth running of the Denham & Burd office. Emma manages new business applications and liaises with providers to ensure seamless administration of client’s plans.

Karen Clegg

FPFS - Consultant

Karen is a Chartered Fellow and has over 30 years’ experience advising clients, originally as an advisor for a bank and then other independent firms before moving to Sandringham in 2019. Karen assists Denham & Burd with training and client focused support.