Martin Waistell

Martin Waistell

Strategic Solutions Financial Services

Minimum savings/pensions: Over £100,000

0330 038 8941
Based in Exeter
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Top Rated 2025
Verified since: January, 2018

4.9 out of 5

75 reviews


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  • FCA status: Certified by Firm

    Last checked: 29 April 2025

    Martin is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed Martin's status

  • 9

    Recent Client Reviews

    Verified reviews: 100%

    Martin has received 9 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified

  • Independent Financial Adviser

    Last checked: 23 May 2024

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    Positive First Impressions

    60% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with Martin

    60% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with Martin (based on 5 first impressions)

Hello and thank you very much for taking the time to look at my personal profile. I have been working within financial services for over 29 years and I take pride in being able to provide my clients with clear and concise financial advice. I work with clients requiring a wide range of advice in different areas and I believe in the importance of working together. I aim to build lasting relationships with my clients to help them fulfil and achieve their financial objectives both present and future. I work from my office in Exeter as an Independent financial adviser within Strategic Solutions, one of Devons only multi award winning firm of Chartered financial planners based on the South Coast. We are very proud to have won the Moneyfacts Investment Advisers of the Year award in 2015, 2017 and 2018 as well as various other top awards over the past few years. Whether your enquiry is on a personal or corporate basis I understand that the major financial decisions you make will have significant and life-changing consequences to your future. It is therefore essential that you seek professional independent financial advice from someone local you can trust and rely on. I am based in Exeter however I am happy to travel to meet with clients anywhere around the South West or beyond or I am just as happy to have our initial meetings virtually if that is easier for you. I want to make receiving advice as easy as possible for you. The Chartered title assures you of my commitment to the highest standard of customer excellence and professionalism. An initial meeting is provided without charge, at this meeting I will provide a full written explanation of my costs and what you can expect moving forward so you have a clear picture. I will then take the time to find out about you and your goals and this will enable me to prepare my recommendations that I feel are suitable for you while assessing the benefits and considering the costs. My final financial planning proposals are well-researched and constructed on the basis of what is suitable for you, my clients. I started my career in Financial Services in 1991 with National Westminster Bank, before moving to the Halifax in 1995. In 2013 I joined Strategic Solutions to be able to provide Independent financial advice to my clients and have enjoyed the new challenges ever since. I am married with a young son and enjoy spending time with my family, cycling, football and golf. I am very happy for you to contact me for an initial discussion at no cost to see how I can help you. I look forward hearing from you, Martin

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Strategic Solutions is a trading style of Strategic Solutions Financial Services which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority Number 525733 . principals Kevin Forbes , Jefferson Fawcett, Giles Wellington, Allan Cruse