Andere Casanova
Career Journey
I am originally from Spain but started my career in Brussels at the Global Financial Services team of Agilent Technologies (spin off Hewlett Packard). After 6 years holding different positions in finance, I moved to Dubai to work in Management Consulting and Venture Capital. As a strategy consultant, I worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, defining strategy solutions for clients in the Middle East, like the Ministry of Finance of Egypt.
Since I wanted to specialize in finance, I took the offer to work as an Associate VP of Investments in a Venture Capital Fund, a subsidiary of Dubai World. My experience in emerging markets also extends to South Africa, where I worked as CFO for a tech startup company.
I hold a 5-year university degree in Economics and Finance from a top private university in Spain, studying my last year in Austria. Because of my international exposure, I speak German and French. I am bilingual in Spanish and English.
After gaining six years of experience with Agilent, I pursued my MBA at ESADE Barcelona, a program ranked in the top 20 by the Financial Times. Working for a venture capital fund in Dubai made me realise the significance of accredited qualifications in finance. Motivated by this realisation, I embarked on the journey to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which I have successfully achieved.
Education & Credentials
Undergraduate Degree:
- University Diploma – Economics & Finance – Universidad de Deusto Bilbao (2004)
- Master of Business Administration – ESADE (2007)
Professional Qualifications:
- CISI – UK Regulation & Professional Integrity (2022)
Role at Cameron James
I joined Cameron as an Independent Financial Advisor three years ago, and have rapidly built my client base and assets under management. Serving clients in the UK, EU, US, with UK pension transfer advice, retirement planning, portfolio management and rigorous Cash Flow planning.
After just two years with Cameron James, I was promoted to Senior Adviser—the fastest progression in the firm’s history. In this role, I lead by example, setting a high standard for both customer service and the quality of financial advice we deliver.
As the only female adviser in the firm, I’ve naturally taken on the role of a mentor and role model for our female colleagues in administration and paraplanning. It’s a responsibility I carry with pride, and an honour to support and inspire others as they grow in their careers.
I actively advocate for greater visibility and representation of women in financial advice. I’m proud to share that I have been nominated for Woman of the Year 2025 at the Women in Financial Advice Awards, in both the Investment Advice and Financial Advice – Retirement Planning categories. Being recognised in this way is both humbling and motivating, and it reinforces my commitment to championing diversity and excellence within the industry.
In short, at Cameron James, I excel in delivering holistic financial planning and advice to clients, by capitalising on my in-depth knowledge about financial markets and products together with my experience of delivering solutions to clients. Sound financial advice to clients and good outcomes for clients are my guiding compass.
Areas of Expertise
- Financial Planning
- Retirement Planning
- Investment Advice
- Portfolio Management
- Tax guidance on UK and QROPs pensions
- Portfolio Construction
Regulatory & Licensing
Andere provides advice under the following regulatory frameworks:
- FCA Regulation (UK)
- SEC Regulation (USA) (for relevant advisory services)
- EU Regulatory Compliance (where applicable)
Affiliations & Memberships
- CISI Membership
- CFA Institute
Client Experiences With Andere
What clients say about working with Andere, and what they value most.
I started out trying to find who in the UK could help and contacted several pension companies and advisors, only to find that as a non-resident of the UK setting up my own SIPP (self invested personal pension) would not be possible with most of the mainstream pension providers in the UK. They just aren’t willing to to this.
After extensive research and consultation with companies willing to set-up International SIPP I decided on Cameron James UK & Expat Financial Planning. I was immediately put I touch with Andere Casanova who spent a great deal of time explaining the whole process.
I am so pleased with the excellent service that Andere Casanova has provided, she is a real asset and anyone who has the pleasure to work with her will not have any regrets. I also want to mention that when you decide to work with them the Transfer Team will send you weekly updates telling you at every stage of the transfer process what is going on. They are excellent communicators.
Andere Casanova is really excellent and so knowledgeable, do yourself a favour and ask for Andere Casanova in person to manage your pension planning and transfer, you will not regret it I promise.
Thank You again Andere for the great help and support, and to the Transfer Team. GREAT SERVICE
Especially Andere who is totally professional, extremely informative throughout the moving process. Regular updates. Can’t recommend her financial advice enough. Special thanks to the support team for all there updates throughout the process.
After performing my due diligence and making sure that they were a bona fide company who were registered with the relevant authorities, I decided to contact them to begin the process, several months before my 55th birthday.
They referred me to one of their IFAs, Andere Casanova, who has guided me through the process from beginning to end with great professionalism and ensured the process was done very smoothly and without any problems, stress or issues of any kind.
Andere is really quick at coming back and responds to queries straight-away and always with a laugh and a smile which has made the process as painless and enjoyable as possible.
She is a credit to Cameron James and I would highly recommend her to anyone else who is thinking about transferring their company pensions into a SIPP.
She is also now my trusted IFA on-going and will hopefully help me grow my funds and ensure that I have a nest egg to enable me to enjoy my retirement in the sun.
Thank you Andere and Cameron James, I couldn’t have done it without you.
Great communication, sound advice and good old customer service
I highly recommend Cameron James for pertinent financial advice and planning.
