Graham Featherston

Enjoy the feel-good factor of a financial spring clean

With the start of a new tax year, now is a great moment to take a little bit of time to get your finances in order and look ahead to the next 12 months and beyond.

I can help you take a fresh look at your finances and put a plan in place to help your money work hard for you over the next year. This can include ensuring that you’re maximising your new tax-free savings and gifting allowances.  

We can also consider any important updates to your circumstances, such as a pay rise or promotion, or changes to your family. 

Now is also a good time to review your longer-term goals and check in on your retirement savings. A cashflow model is an excellent way to do this as it can help to show how on track you are, if you need to make any adjustments, and the positive impact that even a few small changes made today can have on your finances over the long term. 

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After working for many years in an employed role, I decided to make the move into self-employment as a financial adviser. As mentioned, I have advised both as an independent advisor (IA) and a restricted advisor (RA), as I am now with Quilter Financial Advisers. I do feel the distinction between the two is sometimes misunderstood. For me, as an RA I have selected to partner with Quilter Financial Advisers Ltd who are part of Quilter, a FTSE 250 company, as they do all of the appropriate due diligence for me in selecting appropriate investment partners for my clients - they specialise in creating and managing multi-asset investment portfolios, and also managing their own funds, which for me provide ideal solutions for my clients. The support that Quilter provides to both me and my clients is exemplary.

I offer holistic financial advice with a personal service and an ongoing relationship built on trust. I help my clients meet their goals and objectives by undertaking regular reviews. With over 40 years’ experience in financial services, I have a genuine interest in my clients personal and financial situation, and I always ensure I have the time to properly look after all of my clients. I also believe that through those 40 plus years I bring valuable life experience which I can share with my clients.

Outside of work my wife and two daughters enjoy riding their two horses, while I much prefer long walks with eight year old Golden Retriever Monty, as well as playing the drums, piano and guitar.