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Senior Management Team
Christopher Hancock
Managing Director Nottingham
Chris has in excess of 41 years’ experience in financial services. He started his career with General Accident (now Aviva) before moving to the Bradstock Insurance Group in 1987. Chris became a director of Bradstock in 1994 specialising in employee benefits and advice to private clients.
Following the purchase of Bradstock by the National IFA firm, Berry Birch & Noble he became Regional Director. Chris resigned from that position to become one of the founding directors of Bradstock Bourne Limited in 2002 and is the Company’s Managing Director.
Chris has a portfolio of private clients to whom he provides financial advice, many of which have been clients for over 25 years. Chris is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute and holds the Diploma in Financial Planning.
Peter Wade
Director Nottingham
Peter is a founding director of Bradstock Bourne with a background in financial services dating back to 1987, through employment with Standard Life, Capital Cranfield Trustees Limited and Berry Birch & Noble.
Peter has gained numerous professional pension qualifications and the Diploma in Financial Planning via the Chartered Insurance Institute. Peter also heads the company’s specialist service for pension scheme trustees, concentrating on scheme investments and scheme wind-ups for over 100 UK pension schemes to date.
Simon Poole
Client Director Nottingham
Simon has worked in financial services since 1991, initially as a consultant with several leading insurance companies. In 2004 Simon formed his own Independent Financial Advice company (Twenty20 Financial Consultants Ltd) in Nottingham. Twenty20 Financial Consultants Ltd merged with Bradstock Bourne Limited in November 2012.
Simon specialises in advising SME businesses and individual wealth clients on pensions, employee benefits, investments and tax planning. Simon has a number of professional qualifications including the Diploma in Financial Planning and is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
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