My main aim in life has always been to help people and this was the main reason I got involved in financial services. I joined the industry 30 years ago working for one of the UK’s largest insurers where I learned my craft and then, 10 years later, set up my own business which I ran successfully for eight years.
My world suddenly changed in a moment, as I suffered a heart attack in my early forties, at a point when my business was at its peak. I urgently needed to re-evaluate not only my personal life but also my business life. My critical illness policy kicked in which helped ease the financial burden, I got myself back to normal health, I started working in wealth management services eleven years ago and I am now fitter than I have ever been before.