Chris Barnes

If it’s time for financial advice, I can help you

Coming into a sum of money can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time, especially if it’s sudden or unexpected. And while you’re trying to process all the emotions involved, you’ll probably have to make some important financial decisions as well.

Whether you’ve received an inheritance, a windfall, or a lump sum from work, having an adviser to help guide you and make a sensible plan can take away some of the stress and worry so you can focus on the benefits.

I can help you understand all the different options available to you, taking advantage of any allowances so your money works as tax-efficiently as possible.

I can also help you adjust your financial plans or make completely new ones by showing you how the choices you make today could impact your future.

Together, we can put your money to work in a way that helps you feel confident about the future.

Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change.

Approver Quilter Financial Services Limited & Quilter Mortgage Planning Limited. May 2025.

I originally come from an IT/Project Management background and have worked at Quilter Financial Advisers since 2015 in various departments. I am qualified as a financial planner, having achieved a Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA).

I like to dedicate my time and effort on understanding my clients’ personal needs, goals and objectives to ensure I deliver suitably tailored advice to them all. I take pride as a financial planner in helping people to make better decisions and live their life in the way they would like. I like to help and support my clients so that they can plan, protect, and enjoy their life to the full, safe in the knowledge they have my full support in financial matters.

Outside of work I’m a keen hockey player, umpire and coach for Newcastle Medics hockey club, plus I help with the running of the North East hockey league. I enjoy walks, a good book, computer and board games, music, sport (supporting Blackpool FC, Lancashire CC, Newcastle Falcons RU, ST Helens RL and the New York Jets), trains/engineering and history. I have a large range of interests as seen above and come from a family of primarily teachers and police officers.

I hold degrees in Computer Science, Maths, Business Management, Psychology and Politics. I also believe in helping those less fortunate and regularly raise money for different charitable organisations, including Trinity Hospice in Blackpool, MacMillan, Northumbria Blood Bikes and Scarborough Court near Newcastle.