Financial Planning Consultant CeMAP®, ACSI in Portsmouth
I have experience in the financial services industry since 2005, and gained expertise in managing and growing strong client relationships. I have built my career on holistic client reviews leading to bespoke financial planning & advice. Having worked for Barclays Premier Banking as a Relationship Manager for much of my earlier career, I have always followed a client centric ethical approach, coupled with an outstanding service proposition, placing the client at the heart of everything I do.
In the UK, there’s an estimated £26.6bn1 in lost or forgotten pensions. That means the average UK worker is missing as much as £28k2 from their retirement money. But there’s good news - this kind of financial hit is completely avoidable.
This one might seem obvious, but it’s easy to lose track of your pension pots, where they are, and what they’re doing. If you make a note of your pension providers, and check your pot(s) regularly, you’re far less likely to lose one of them over time.
Your investment allocation is where and how you’re investing your pension. Often, people will just use their pension provider’s default setting. But this might not actually be right for your retirement goals and risk profile. So, it’s a good idea to revisit this every few years.
If you’ve had a windfall recently, like a pay rise, bonus, or inheritance, putting a portion of it into your pension is a good idea. Not only is it tax-efficient, but you’ll be glad when your retirement comes around.
As an adviser, my role is to help you get all of this done simply, with all the facts and information you need. That might be helping you review your risk profile, consolidating old pension pots, or making a plan to help you retire early.
If that sounds good to you, please get in touch.
The value of pensions and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invested. Tax Planning is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change.
2 Source: https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/average-uk-worker-has-28-000-in-unclaimed-pensions
Establishing and reviewing trusts, complete personal risk management planning, short- and long-term savings and investments.
Wealth management advice to make your money work as hard as it can for you, including making the most of any tax breaks available.
Expert advice to help provide comfort in your retirement.
Whole of life and term assurance protection, private medical arrangements, critical illness insurance.
Permanent health insurance to provide a regular income should you be unable to work due to illness or injury.
Home contents insurance, buildings insurance.
Commercial mortgages/remortgages, workplace pension and employee benefits. Commercial mortgages are by referral only.
Professional, trustworthy and personable - how I can describe David to anyone. I met David at a networking event for freelancers. I've been looking at investing in my financial future for a while, but as a freelancer, I was approaching the subject with caution. I spoke to many financial firms and advisers, but none of them had the same level of attention and safety that David had. After just a few discovery calls, I've signed up for his services and already have two accounts open.
David walked me through every possible scenario of my financial future, and while I understand that risks are always high with investing, I feel adamant my finances are in good hands. David 'gets' your situation and offers appropriate advice, so don't postpone your financial freedom - speak to David!
I’d highly recommend David to anyone, I found him extremely personable, and easy to work with. I initially engaged David’s services to set up something for my son’s future. He explained clearly at each stage, covering off what we were doing and why, and what would be next. We had an extremely thorough review of my situation and goals, and the outcome was a personalised recommendation.
I have been very happy with the performance of my son's account, and the Quilter App and Platform is user friendly. Since then, I have used David again to review and move my pension, and the service was as exemplary as the first time. I’ll be using him again shortly to look at mine and my families protection needs. Professional, transparent, efficient. 5/5.
Dave Waters has supported our family finances and property portfolio for a number of years. During this time, he has always provided us with an astute and logical approach. He is able to think laterally which has helped us to work towards our financial goals. Extremely personable and trustworthy, Dave understands what is important to people. I would not hesitate to recommend Dave Waters to any future employer or client.
I love meeting new people and growing relationships with those I already know. Further more, having a job focused on finding ways that I can help them and their family is possibly the best way to make a living I can think of! I know a lot of people might not view it that way, but when you strip everything else away, my sole purpose is to help people!
I believe that Financial Advice should be available to everyone, and a key part of my focus is ensuring that my clients understand everything that is happening, at each stage; transparency is paramount. I pride myself on really understanding my clients goals so that my advice puts them at the heart of everything I do. I love working closely with Professionals, Senior Level Employees, Business Owners and Entrepreneurs, to help them achieve their financial goals over the medium to long term.
I have built up a wealth of experience helping clients across a range of complex incomes and thrive on building genuine and meaningful relationships. My key areas of advice include tax efficient investments, general investments, pensions & retirement planning, protection, insurance solutions, Workplace pensions, & Group Protection policies.
Outside of work, I love spending time with my beautiful partner and getting out and exploring new things. My regular interests include Tennis, Golf, Clay pigeon shooting, Gaming, films, Food & Drink, and resistance training.
The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate some employee benefits, tax planning, inheritance tax planning, estate planning, succession planning, trusts or some buy-to-let mortgages.
The guidance and/or information contained within this website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore targeted at consumers based in the UK.
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