Carl graduated from the University of Southampton in 1991with a BA Honours degree in English Literature.
Having served in several non-investment related jobs, he took up a position as an assistant private client manager with stockbroking firm Neilson Cobbold, Tunbridge Wells, in 1996. Rathbones acquired Neilson Cobbold, and Carl transferred to London in 1998. In August 1998, after two years as a discretionary investment manager, he became an assistant fund manager for the unit trust business, working alongside Hugh Priestley.
Carl took over the management of the Rathbone Income Fund in January 2000. Since October 2001, he has been a Board Director of Rathbone Unit Trust Management and plays a key role in the development of Rathbone's investment process and business strategy. He is also I.I.M.R-qualified and a Fellow of the Securities Institute
Carl has run the London Marathon in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, and has raised in excess of £20,000.