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Chartered Financial Planner
Chris joined Aspire in 2025, bringing several years of experience as a financial planner and a passion for helping clients make confident, well-informed financial decisions. He began his career in financial services in 2019 and qualified as an adviser in 2021, working with clients across pensions, investments and retirement planning at a Bath-based IFA before moving to a national wealth management firm.
Chris works closely with business owners, senior professionals and those approaching or in retirement, helping them bring clarity to their financial position and make informed decisions about the future. He particularly enjoys building long-term relationships with clients and translating complex financial matters into clear, practical advice that gives people confidence and peace of mind.
When he’s not working, Chris can usually be found running, cycling or playing football. He’s completed a half marathon, half Ironman and marathon since 2021 and has plans for more events in future, provided his knees agree. He loves cooking for friends, discovering new recipes and winding down with a good book.
CII Chartered Financial Planner status is a prestigious designation awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute, signifying high professional standards, technical expertise, and ethical commitment to delivering trusted financial advice.
This qualification enables professional advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities, covering topics like: personal tax and trust, business financial, pension and investment planning.
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal tax and trusts.
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to investments and the management of investment portfolios.
This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.
This Level 4 Diploma meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers, demonstrating core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities across six core areas.
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, long-term care insurance products and the giving of long-term care insurance advice.
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