Sam Smith
Financial Planning Consultant DipPFS, Cert CII (MP) in Worcester
A little bit about Sam
I pride myself on providing personalised, holistic financial advice in Worcester and its surrounding areas. I’ve been in the industry since 2020 and I’ve quickly progressed during this time with no plans for this to slow down. I’m on track to becoming a chartered financial planner in 2025 with further educational aspirations beyond that.
I find that the clients working with me, typically value that they have a clearer path towards achieving their goals such as retiring, passing on wealth to the next generation, or protecting their family against financial harm.
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Get in touch if you’d like to discuss the long-term benefits of including investing in your financial plans.
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An adviser’s insight
When is the right time to invest?
There’s always a degree of uncertainty when it comes to investing, so it’s natural for some people to feel nervous about it.
When the news is reporting stock market volatility, it’s understandable that some people might feel more cautious about investing. But including investments in your long-term financial plan is a smart way to give your money the best chance to grow.
Keeping money in cash might feel like a safe option, and having some money easily available is a sensible decision. But too much cash could end up costing you more because of inflation’s ability to eat away at the value of your savings. For example, when £10,000 is invested it can grow by 78% over 30 years, but if it was kept in a current account its value could actually reduce by 59%*.
There are lots of options when it comes to investing, and I’m here to guide you through them. I can help you decide things like which risk level is right for you, what types of investments to use to maximise your tax efficiency, and how to create an investment plan tailored to your circumstances and goals. I can also show you how different investment approaches could impact your finances over the long term.
If you’re thinking about how investing today can help create the life you want in the future, let’s talk about how I can support and guide you through the process.
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invested.
Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change
*Based on an annual average investment return of 5% and inflation at 3%.
Services
Holistic planning
Establishing and reviewing trusts, complete personal risk management planning, short- and long-term savings and investments.
General Insurance
Home contents insurance, buildings insurance.
Income Protection
Permanent health insurance to provide a regular income should you be unable to work due to illness or injury.
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.
Pensions
Expert advice to help provide comfort in your retirement.
Protection
Whole of life and term assurance protection, private medical arrangements, critical illness insurance.
Business Services & Protection
Commercial mortgages/remortgages, workplace pension and employee benefits. Commercial mortgages are by referral only.
Dental & Medical
Financial planning for dental and medical professionals, in-depth knowledge of NHS pensions and needs of hospital doctors, GPs, dentists and locums.
Qualifications
Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning
- The Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning from the Chartered Insurance Institute develops core technical and initial financial planning understanding.
Certificate in Mortgage Advice
- The Certificate in Mortgage Advice (Level 3) meets the FCA standards for mortgage advisers. It develops an understanding of the sector and the mortgage process, and enables advisers to meet individual client needs.
Testimonials
Jamie C.
Always a pleasure working with Sam. He knows exactly where he can add value, and has consistently taken the time to understand my situation when crafting a financial strategy. I’m impressed by how he uses his own domain knowledge and surrounding network of experts to provide clear answers on a wide range of topics. Can’t recommend highly enough!
Huw T.
My experience with Sam, with my investments and pension was great! He was very attentive and helpful in explaining the different options to me and worked together to select the best option moving forward. I would highly recommend him, he is very professional and thorough. But also very easy to get along with and trustworthy.
Josh S.
My experience with Sam over the past year has been great. After receiving financial advice from a previous adviser for a number of years, I found I wasn’t getting the targeted advice that best suited my needs as a young professional.
During our first meeting, Sam took time to really get to know me and what I really wanted to get out of my future. For our following meeting, Sam researched my company’s pension scheme and other schemes available to me, and created a tailored plan that was right for me.
He’s been an ultimate professional throughout, and I’ve been extremely pleased with the financial advice he has provided and the returns so far. From my experience, I’d recommend Sam to anyone looking to seek advice. Professional. Thorough. Effective. Top work!
Location
Sam Smith's location
Sam is located in Worcester and offers expert financial advice to suit your needs.
More about me
I’m passionate about building strong long-lasting relationships with my clients and I have a heavy focus on educating them to ensure that they are empowered to make smarter financial decisions. I also understand that it is natural human behaviour to delay making financial decisions which can ultimately be costly. I therefore, play an accountability/coaching role with my clients similarly to that of a personal trainer which again, increases the chances of my clients having a better financial outcome long term.
Fun fact: I previously played professional rugby for Worcester Warriors, albeit it was a rather short and sweet career.
Other passions include spending time with my family, cooking and walking my cocker spaniel, Buddy. Also finding time to play sports to a very amateur level, such as golf, skiing and rugby.
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