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About us
Philip James Financial Services was established by Philip Hanley (James is Philip’s middle name) in 2000 and has been directly authorised with the Financial Conduct Authority since 2011. That means we’re completely independent and not part of a network or tied to any other big company. We offer straightforward investment, pensions, and protection advice with a personal service, Philip James Financial Services now has over £200m under advice and between them, our advisers look after some 900 clients. We are proud to be members of the Ethical Investment Association and the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association.
Meet the team
Philip Hanley BA (HONS) EXON, AFPC, DIP PFS
Director and Independent Financial Adviser
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An introduction
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John Butterworth, DIP PFS
Independent Financial Adviser
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Anne Hester Dip PFS
Independent Financial and Mortgage Adviser
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Kendra Selzer DipPFS
Independent Financial Adviser
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Nigel Clark
Protection Adviser and Client Relationship Manager
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Donna Hiscock
Administration Services
Jim Cross
Compliance Consultant
The future of financial advice:
Working digitally, staying competitive
Our mantra of ‘Personal Financial Advice backed by Award Winning Technology’ has now come into its own. We’ve used that technology to work remotely and be paper-free for over ten years now. So for us, it’s nothing new. We’re seeing more clients, both old and new, than ever, meeting virtually using FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Zoom or just the ‘phone, according to your preference. The only difference is, you don’t have to make us a cup of tea! Our clients can already see what’s happening to their investments in real time via their client websites or mobile apps. And all this means that our fees (which we’ve recently reduced) are both straightforward and highly competitive’
