Home / News / River and Mercantile founding partner resigns from Gresham House after less than two years River and Mercantile founding partner resigns from Gresham House after less than two years By Kristen McGachey, 25 May 21 Gresham House had been described as a ‘good home’ for Richard Staveley who joined from Majedie in September 2019 Gresham House portfolio manager and managing director Richard Staveley has resigned after less than two years at the fund boutique. Staveley (pictured) has more than two decades of fund management experience, including five years at Majedie Asset Management and seven years at River and Mercantile, the Aim-listed manager he helped found in 2006.