Informed Choice

4th February 2010

Informed Choice, the award-winning firm of Chartered Financial Planners, is pleased to announce the appointment of four Financial Planners as part of their business growth strategy in 2010.

Len Armstrong, Angela Murfitt, Ian Lovelace and Simon Hewitt are joining the Informed Choice team, taking the total number of Financial Planners up to ten.

Informed Choice managing director Martin Bamford (pictured, right) commented on the appointments:

“We are delighted to welcome Len, Angela, Ian and Simon to the team. As a growing business we are attracting a lot of interest from professional advisers who want to be a part of an RDR-ready business with robust systems, a strong consumer brand and the right resources to support their own personal development goals.

“By the end of this year we will have doubled the number of Financial Planners at Informed Choice from seven to fourteen. Our Financial Planners work in a team structure and follow a robust set of documented processes, to ensure the delivery of excellent advice and service to clients. This also means they can spend their time providing service to existing clients and acquiring new clients.”

Len Armstrong joined Informed Choice from local IFA firm Charlwood Leigh. He has over twenty years experience as an IFA, holds the Diploma in Financial Planning and is currently studying to become a Chartered Financial Planner.

Angela Murfitt is joining Informed Choice after running her own IFA business in Stoke on Trent. Angela is a Chartered Financial Planner and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professional.

Ian Lovelace is joining Informed Choice from Foster Denovo where he worked with private clients. Ian is currently completing the new IFS Level 4 qualification.

Simon Hewitt is new to retail financial services, after working as an analyst and trader in the commodities industry for over a decade. He recently acquired his CeFA qualification and is now studying to complete the Diploma. Simon will initially be appointed as an Associate Planner, before being appointed as a Financial Planner in the summer.

Additional notes:

Informed Choice Ltd is a firm of Chartered Financial Planners, working with individuals, trustees and small business owners to help them to build, manage and protect their wealth.

Our website is www.icl-ifa.co.uk.

For additional information or high resolution photographs, please contact Martin Bamford on 01483 274566 or 07736 444319, or by email to martin@icl-ifa.co.uk.