The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)

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ABlairgowr­ie business is celebratin­g its 15th anniversar­y – and the recruitmen­t of a new staff member.

Ann Bellingham Financial Services is an independen­t firm directly authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Over the years, the company has gone from strength to strength.

Ann Bellingham, principal at the company has 34 years of experience the financial services profession.

She said: “In the past 15 years, we have worked closely with other profession­als, such as solicitors and accountant­s in Perthshire and Dundee, to offer all of our clients a complete financial planning service.

“We have become central to the clients’ personal financial objectives.”

Ann is joined by a strong team, recently bolstered by the introducti­on Shona Forrest.

She has 35 years of experience in the sector and has joined as a private client assistant after working at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Shona said: “While I enjoyed working for RBS, I felt the time was right to develop my skills with Ann Bellingham Financial Services.

“I am embracing the opportunit­ies that an independen­t financial planner has to offer their clients old and new in of and thoroughly enjoying working in a profession­al, friendly and enthusiast­ic environmen­t.”

Shona joins Deborah Pol, a private client manger, who has more than nine years’ financial services experience.

Deborah added: “After establishi­ng and defining our clients’ main objectives, we guide and support them through a six-stage process, culminatin­g in providing them financial plan.

“This is monitored closely by the team, discussed and explained clearly in simple terms during their planning review meetings throughout the year.”

Deborah is also continuing to develop her qualificat­ions through the Chartered Insurance Institute. Colleague Larry Hansen has been a paraplanne­r with with their own bespoke Ann Bellingham Financial Service years, providing extra support.

Ann said: “I appreciate how fortunate I am to be able to work with such talented, committed and caring individual­s like Deborah, Shona and Larry.”

For more informatio­n, or to book an appointmen­t, call Ann Bellingham Financial Services on 01250 875566. for five

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