Rule Financial has a highly experienced management team, each of whom have worked in the industry for many years.

After leaving Oxford, Marcus Rule began his career in 1988 as an equity derivatives trader with Merrill Lynch.

He subsequently joined Cap Gemini, spearheading its financial services practices in the early 1990s.

In 1997, he founded Rule Financial, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary.

David Field
Managing Director

A Cambridge University graduate, David Field has 25 years’ experience in IT, the majority of which was spent in the City.

He joined TCA Consulting (Terence Chapman Associates) in 1992, was appointed to the Board in 1996, and grew the business to a market valuation of over £400m.

David joined Rule Financial as Managing Director in early 2004.

Dr Michael Gordon
Head of Business Consulting

Michael Gordon has more than 20 years experience of business management, consultancy, project management and delivery of IT services. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Leicester, where he was a Research Fellow and Lecturer before beginning his consulting career with Allied Dunbar, now part of Zurich Financial Services. He then joined Cap Gemini, where he led the “UK Banking Sector” and “Global Banking Centre of Excellence”. Michael joined Rule Financial in 2007.

Richard Goldklang
Head of Technical Consulting

A University of Loughborough graduate, Richard Goldklang has extensive experience of Technical Consulting gained during 15 years at Cap Gemini.

His forte lies in delivering leading-edge technology and creating innovative, profit-boosting architecture for Rule Financial’s clients. Richard joined Rule in 2000.

Stephen Conway
Head of Sales

Stephen has worked in a sales environment for over 20 years and is highly regarded for his communication and negotiation skills. He has broad, in-depth knowledge of IT issues and a strong belief that building long-term relationships with clients leads to more effective account management. He has demonstrated this to great effect since joining Rule Financial in 2000.

Patrick Gracey
Finance Director

Patrick Gracey graduated from the University of Durham and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He has worked for more than 15 years in the IT software and services sector, initially with the Terence Chapman Group where he was Finance Director of TCA Synergo, and was actively involved in the flotation of the group on the London Stock Exchange. At LatentZero, a software supplier specialising in Asset Management, he was Commercial Director and helped grow the business from 50 to 180 people. He joined Rule Financial in 2006 as F.D. and Company Secretary.