Focus on YOU
Comprehensive Financial Planning & Life-Planning with| Investment advice| Sustainable Investing | Retirement planning advice
Comprehensive Financial Planning & Life-Planning with| Investment advice| Sustainable Investing | Retirement planning advice
Get ready for financial planning that goes way beyond crunching numbers. This is an immersive and exploratory process that begins and ends with you.
Here’s what you can expect when working with me:
1. Get to know you as a whole person
We’ll explore everything that makes you tick (as well as what turns you off), so we can design a tailored financial plan that’s 100% you.
At our initial meetings, I may recommend educational resources so you feel more confident and well-informed. It could be filling in gaps around investing basics or more complex needs like understanding how pension drawdown or inheritance tax works. Not everyone wants to learn, I find. However, if you do, I enjoy sharing what would help.
2. Define your values
This is when I switch into empathetic listening mode and rely on trusty evidence-based questionnaires to get to the heart of your values and vision for your life. We’ll draw those important connections between your desires and your money while getting ready to put your financial plan into action.
3. Examine and adjust your money mindset
Because numbers only tell a fraction of the story, we’ll dive into your beliefs and attitudes about money to find out where there might be psychological and emotional barriers holding you back (with absolutely zero judgments).
This step is optional and not every client wants/needs this. It also happens gradually over time in an organic process. So, it is completely okay if this doesn’t feel like what you want right now. However, if you do, do ask as I enjoy helping in this area.
4. Plan your next steps
With a clear sense of who you are and what your goals are to guide us, we’ll build a customised, easy-to-follow financial plan that creates a straight path to your dream future.
Comprehensive Financial Life Planning
Solid strategies to get you ready for the major milestones in your life
Investment Advice (Including Sustainable Investing)
Practical advice for investing in a way that aligns with your priorities and personal values
Retirement Planning Advice
Preparing for one of your most important life transitions with the confidence that you’ll have more than enough
Life Insurance and Related Insurance Advice
Building peace of mind into every aspect of life
As my client, you’ll receive a customised service package with a fee breakdown that reflects your specific needs and goals, so you know exactly what you’re paying for upfront and as we go along — with no unpleasant or unexpected surprises at billing time.
Just so we’re both on the same page, here is a general overview of fees and what they typically include.
Ongoing advice fees for assets: Starting at 0.50% per annum (higher in certain cases)
Payable once funds are actually invested
● Includes:
○ Responsibility for ongoing investment management
○ Ongoing contact with me, as your financial planner, including formal annual reviews
Financial planning fees: Varies according to client needs
Payable at the end of the process
● Includes:
○ Adviser fees (initial and ongoing advice), investment fees, and platform fees
○ Fixed initial advice fee ranging from £2,000–£5,000 (no VAT)
○ 3-4 meetings over 1-4 months
○ Optional services, such as life planning, are charged separately for transparency
Investment fees: Varies according to client needs
● Includes:
○ Investment fund fees, ranging from 0.15% to 0.20% per annum (for passive funds) to 0.40% to 0.80% per annum (for sustainable fund portfolios)
○ Platform fees (where funds are held), ranging from 0.15% to 0.25% per annum (based on size, negotiable for larger sums)
○ Discretionary fund manager or model portfolio service fees, ranging from 0.15% to 0.25% per annum
○ No VAT on the above fees
1) Saying hello
In an initial 15-minute phone call, we’ll touch base and decide if we’re a good fit. You can book your call here.
We’ll meet for an hour, in person or online. I’ll go over your basic financial information, answer your questions, and provide a quote. No fees or obligations at this point, and the decision to move forward is up to you.
With your go-ahead, we’ll hit the ground running on a tailored financial plan based on your values, priorities, and goals. We’ll meet regularly to check on your progress and adapt the plan as your needs evolve.
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