Strutt & Parker today announces two new hires, with the appointments of Shereen Akhtar as Senior Associate Director, and Tom Glenn as Associate in its Knightsbridge & Belgravia office on Sloane Street, London.  

With 13 years in the industry, Shereen joins Strutt & Parker following two years as Associate Partner at Carter Jonas where her main focus was on driving international business via their Christie’s International Real Estate affiliation. Prior to this she spent eight years at UK Sotheby’s International Realty. Shereen’s career has built on experience rooted in wealth management; beginning her career as an Analyst at JP Morgan Chase. 

Shereen specialises in the prime and super-prime market in Prime Central London, covering sales in premium development projects, the traditional re-sale market, as well as advising on investment portfolios. Her wealth of experience in complex transactions, coupled with extensive contacts in wealth management spheres and family offices, results in client-focused and insight driven guidance with discretion.  

Shereen Akhtar, Senior Associate Director at Strutt & Parker Knightsbridge & Belgravia, comments, “Joining Strutt & Parker at this stage in its growth is a brilliant opportunity. I’m excited to extend the client service that is embedded in this business to both new and existing clients. We are at a pivotal point in London where the opportunity for international investment in exceptionally well valued prime addresses sits against a backdrop of global geopolitical uncertainty. The importance of insight and client-focused guidance has never been greater.” 

Tom joins Strutt & Parker from Chestertons’ flagship Knightsbridge & Belgravia office where he was a Senior Sales Negotiator, having moved into sales after multiple years of leading billings for their Knightsbridge & Belgravia lettings team. Tom’s career so far has involved working alongside many of the major estates and portfolios in the area as well as several local family offices, focusing on a personal, knowledge-based and service-driven approach.  

Commenting on the appointments, Claire Reynolds, UK Head of Sales at Strutt & Parker, says “Both Shereen and Tom are excellent hires, at an important time in the growth of our business in prime and super-prime markets. Knightsbridge & Belgravia is a key market for Strutt & Parker, and one where our clients will benefit from the depth of expertise and client-focused approach of Shereen and Tom. Shereen has enviable international contacts, spanning from the US to the Middle East and Asia, and a deep understanding of their motivations and expectations, while Tom’s data driven approach is crucial in unlocking opportunities for both Strutt & Parker and our clients.” 

Shereen and Tom are the latest hires for Strutt & Parker, following that of Tom Parsons who returned to the firm last month in Fulham. Other recent hires include Louise Harrison as Head of National Estates and Farms Agency and Sarah Brown as Director in the agency’s National Country house Department. The firm recently announced the creation of their broker team, and roll out of ‘hybrid’ agency model. New hires into the broker team over the past few months have included James Diaper, Zach Madison, Minnie Stainrod, Andrew Chambers, and Toby Downes, as Strutt & Parker continues its growth ambitions following significant investment from shareholder BNP Paribas last year.