I am a Chartered Financial Planner at Advance Investments and I specialise in pensions, investments, financial protection and tax and trust planning.There are a number of important aspects to consider when planning your financial future and how to protect and grow your wealth. Indeed for many people it can be quite complicated and overbearing. First and foremost my role is to find out the needs of my clients, make sense of them, and then provide suitable solutions to those needs that you can be confident in for you and your family. Simple really (!) but then the best ideas usually are.After this it is important to review your needs and financial plans regularly to ensure any solution continues to stay relevant and suitable in the future. As a company we also provide extensive services to companies with regards to employee benefits. Outside of work when I am not with family or friends I am following various sports, particularly football and cycling. A Bristol City fan and season ticket holder I also help out coaching grassroots youth football along with getting in quite a bit of cycling!