Experience

Anderson Strathern Asset Management

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chartered Financial Planner

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Pannells Financial Planning Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Financial Planning Consultant

  • Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

• Financial Planning Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Nov 2018



Lloyds Banking Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pension Review Specialist

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  * This is a contracting role undertaking compliance reviews of historic pension transfer advice given by financial advisers from Lloyds TSB and Scottish Widows. * This is a contracting role undertaking compliance reviews of historic pension transfer advice given by financial advisers from Lloyds TSB and Scottish Widows.



Mazars

• France
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• FInancial Planner (Leeds)

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

  * Held competent adviser status.* Providing holistic fee-based financial advice to high net worth individuals, companies, company directors and trusts.* Undertaking financial planning reviews, developing full financial plans and providing recommendations on investments (including EIS and VCT), financial protection, pensions, inheritance tax planning and business protection product solutions.* Assisting senior colleagues in the recommendation of complex financial planning products, including: Defined Benefit SSAS and Corporation Tax mitigation using Film Investments.* Servicing an existing client base and developing new business leads through internal introducers within this International Accountancy firm.* Holding joint client review meetings with Audit, Corporate Finance and Tax colleagues.* Overseeing fee budgeting, billing and provisions.

• Graduate Trainee Financial Planner / Assistant Financial Planner

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2010

  * This was effectively a Paraplanner role, which involved working closely with the Financial Planners based in Glasgow to formulate recommendations and prepare suitability reports.* Undertaking reviews of existing holdings, including complex investment and pension arrangements.* Formulating full financial plans, using the Truth software from Prestwood, undertaking presentations to clients.* This job role also involved passing the necessary exams to obtain the Certificate in Financial Planning and the Diploma in Financial Planning.* Additionally involved undertaking supervised client review and role-play meetings.



Mazars

• France
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Analyst / Systems Administrator

  • Nov 2004 - Apr 2007

  * Initially this was a Project Analyst role; overseeing the implementation of a new software package (1st Software – Adviser Office) , whilst interacting between senior management, front office, back office and IT functions of the firm and the external software provider. * Over time the role evolved into a Systems Administrator role; which involved dealing with IT related problems, developing Excel-based investment portfolio construction tools, IT roll-out projects, user acceptance testing (UAT), requirements gathering and documenting procedures and creation of management/financial information reports.