0330 038 8939
Based in Westcliff-on-Sea
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Verified since: June, 2020
4.9 out of 5
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FCA status: Certified by Firm
John is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed John's status
Last checked: 28 November 2025
John is fully authorised under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime. A regulated Senior Manager has confirmed John's status
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Recent Client Reviews
John has received 10 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
Verified reviews: 100%
John has received 10 client reviews in the past 12 months; 100% of these have been verified
Independent Financial Adviser
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.
Last checked: 21 October 2025
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
80% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with John (based on 5 first impressions)
80% of users who are not yet clients had a positive first experience with John
80% of VouchedFor users have had a positive (4 or 5 star) first experience with John (based on 5 first impressions)
I absolutely believe in relevant, high quality, easy to understand advice. My aim is to distill the sometimes complicated aspects of financial planning into easily digestible parts, which helps you make informed decisions about your affairs. In fact, before I became a financial adviser myself, converting the complex into the simple was my job...for financial advisers, solicitors and accountants! Aside from assisting with individual pieces of advice, I can help you build a holistic financial plan with the use of cash flow modelling, tailored to your own specific goals and objectives. This gives you a visual of your financial plan, as well as providing an ongoing reference point to highlight remedial action necessary to keep your goals and objectives on track. I've worked in and around the financial advice profession for around 30 years and have gained many qualifications. These are clearly very important but I believe it is the ability to communicate effectively that is key.