Michael Shepherd

Michael Shepherd

Peak Life Financial Planning

Minimum savings/pensions: Over £100,000

0121 659 8159
Based in Birmingham
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Verified since: May, 2023

4.8 out of 5

72 reviews


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  • FCA Regulated

    Last checked: 30 April 2025

    Michael and/or the firm they work for (or are appointed representatives of) is regulated as appropriate by the Financial Conduct Authority

  • Recent Client Reviews

    Michael has not received any reviews in the last 12 months

    Michael has not received any client reviews in the past 12 months

  • Independent Financial Adviser

    Last checked: 19 November 2024

    An independent adviser can advise across a sufficiently diverse range of products to help meet a client’s objectives. They are in no way limited to products provided by companies they work for.

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    Positive First Impressions

    91% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Michael

    91% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Michael (based on 33 first impressions)

Having graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1999 he began his career in financial services and has since gained diverse experience in both the Independent and Banking sectors. He is a Chartered & Certified Financial Planner advising private and corporate clients on a wide range of issues, working with fellow professionals such as solicitors and accountants, and their clients, over a range of disciplines. He believes that ongoing technical development, whilst providing quality holistic financial planning, ensures the client relationship is a long term one. As a mark of his professionalism Michael is currently serving as an external specialist assessor for candidates sitting the CISI Diploma in Financial Planning qualification, one of the highest qualification levels a financial adviser can aspire to. Michael is a proud ‘Brummie’ and actively promotes collaboration and unity in all parts of the city, being recognised as Birmingham Young Professional of the Year – Financial Services 2012. When not working, Michael is a keen skier, mountain biker and white collar boxer, also taking part in a range of charity sporting events such as the three peaks challenge and London to Brighton off-road bike ride.

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