James Herbert, Chartered Fellow of the CII, has joined national financial advice firm Continuum as a financial adviser.
Herbert specialises in planning for investments, pensions, estate planning and protection for a wide range of individuals. He is based in Stoke on Trent and serves the wider Staffordshire region.
A chartered financial planner, James joins the partnership from Amber River True Bearing. He also spent over 13 years at Atomos Wealth where he was wealth planning director.
He chose to join the Continuum team due to the resources the partnership can provide whilst maintaining independence.
He said: “Administrative and compliance teams take care of some of the routine details, giving me more time to spend with clients. And facilities like the Online portal, Perks@Work, and the weekly updates and news items to build clients knowledge and understanding of what I can do for them.
“With Continuum there is no pressure on me to push the products of a particular supplier. Instead I can give honest advice and access the very latest products from across the industry. I can always develop the very best solution for clients – and I can search the entire financial market to find the products which deliver it.”
Herbert believes that the recent Budget has provided opportunities for retirement-specialist financial advisers to expand their client book.
He said: “People need to make the most of the potential of a pension, and they need to invest to build wealth. They need to think about their own futures, and those of their loved ones, which includes finding ways to preserve wealth, and ensure that the taxman will not be taking too much in inheritance tax.
“The Budget has meant that many people will need to take a fresh look at our investment and retirement plans, and as an independent financial advisor, I am in the best position to provide the help they need.”
James’ appointment closely follows a number of other new joiners to the partnership, including Head of Compliance Rob Fardey.
Fardey joined the partnership in September where he is for ensuring that Continuum continues to meet its regulatory obligations, aligns with industry best practices, and upholds the highest standards of client service and transparency.
With over 27 years of expertise in compliance management and strategic oversight, Rob has a proven track record of fostering regulatory excellence and embedding robust compliance cultures within complex financial institutions.
He joined the partnership from SimplyBiz where he was Director of Compliance Services. Other previous roles include senior compliance management positions at notable firms, including Quilter, Deutsche Bank, Investec, and Rathbones.
