Matthew Krystman

Senior Partner

(Cascais, Lisbon, Setúbal and Central Portugal)

Matthew has been working in the financial services industry since he graduated from university in 1995. He began his career at a major UK life and pensions organisation before becoming an independent financial adviser a year later. In 1997 he set up and ran his own independent financial services company in Central London.

In 2000 Matthew left the UK to embark on a career in international financial services that has taken him to Madrid and then on to Lisbon in 2003, where he has settled. He joined our Portugal team in 2014 as our Partner for Lisbon and the north, and in 2025 was promoted to Senior Partner.

Matthew specialises in advising high net worth individuals in the areas of investments and tax planning. He is a member of the Personal Finance Society and speaks both Spanish and Portuguese fluently.

Matthew is an adviser for Blevins Franks Wealth Management Limited (BFWML) which is registered with the Malta Financial Services Authority. He is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Office/s: Cascais

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