Serena Burton

Profile

Job title

Strategic Partners Director

Work location

London, United Kingdom

Joined Aviva Investors

2026

Joined The Industry

2013

Biography

Main responsibilities

Serena is responsible for strategic partners within the UK Retail team, focusing on building long-term relationships with national and network advice firms. She also co-leads engagement with rating agencies and key service providers. 

Experience and qualifications

Serena joined Aviva Investors from Vanguard, where she spent 13 years in a range of roles. Her experience includes serving as Chief of Staff on Vanguard’s Personal Investor Platform and as a Senior Investment Analyst within the Investment Management Group. More recently, she spent six years working closely with UK advice firms, supporting the development of their investment propositions.

Serena holds a First-Class Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Leeds, the CFA Diploma in Investment Management (ESG), and the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).