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Financial Planner Life Podcast
Sam Oakes
260 episodes
5 days ago
In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes speaks with Heather Hiley, founder of Heather Hiley Financial Planning and a Partner Practice with St. James’s Place. Heather shares her inspiring transition from retail and e-commerce into financial planning via the St James's Place Financial Adviser Academy at the age of 45, showing what’s possible with courage, curiosity, and commitment. 🔥 Key Takeaways: A Non-Traditional Start: Heather began her career in retail and ran a furniture busi...
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In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes speaks with Heather Hiley, founder of Heather Hiley Financial Planning and a Partner Practice with St. James’s Place. Heather shares her inspiring transition from retail and e-commerce into financial planning via the St James's Place Financial Adviser Academy at the age of 45, showing what’s possible with courage, curiosity, and commitment. 🔥 Key Takeaways: A Non-Traditional Start: Heather began her career in retail and ran a furniture busi...
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Financial Planner Life Podcast
How A Career Pivot At 45 Built A Purpose-Led Financial Planning Practice
In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes speaks with Heather Hiley, founder of Heather Hiley Financial Planning and a Partner Practice with St. James’s Place. Heather shares her inspiring transition from retail and e-commerce into financial planning via the St James's Place Financial Adviser Academy at the age of 45, showing what’s possible with courage, curiosity, and commitment. 🔥 Key Takeaways: A Non-Traditional Start: Heather began her career in retail and ran a furniture busi...
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5 days ago
45 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
From 17 Clients to £500M+ AUM: How Marc Norris Built a Thriving Financial Planning Firm
Title: From 17 Clients to £500M AUM: How Marc Norris Built a Thriving Financial Planning Firm In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes is joined by Marc Norris, founder of Twelve Wealth Management, to explore how he went from estate agency to building a financial advice business with over £500 million under management. Marc shares his journey from day one of the St. James’s Place Academy, through the early years of client acquisition, to leading a team of 38 advisers and staff, wi...
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3 weeks ago
51 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
How A 20% Pay Cut Became A Career Breakthrough In Wealth Management
In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes talks with Neil Whiteside, a financial planner at First Equitable, about his winding, risk‑reward career journey from starting as a cashier in banking to embracing financial planning, taking a pay cut for growth as a trainee Financial Planner, and ultimately choosing a role that lets him help build a business rather than just sustain one. Neil shares: How his early roles in banking taught him core skills (customer service, fact‑finding, rel...
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1 month ago
57 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Life as a Hyper Local Female Financial Planner in Bishop’s Stortford
In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes speaks with Tammy Salmon and Emma Layton of Salmon Financial Planning, a partner practice of St. James’s Place in Bishop’s Stortford. We hear how Emma transitioned from redundancy to a qualified financial planner through the St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy, supported by Tammy’s mentorship. Tammy shares her 20-year journey in financial services and why creating a flexible, values-led business was essential for her success and her...
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1 month ago
56 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
How to Build a Referral-Driven Financial Planning Business with Rosie Hooper
This week on the Financial Planner Life podcast, Sam Oakes sits down with Rosie Hooper, Chartered Fellow and Financial Planner at Quilter Cheviot. Rosie shares her inspiring 26-year journey from her early days in bank management, through corporate employee benefits, to becoming a highly respected private client planner. Rosie talks candidly about how growing up in a household where money was tight shaped her relationship with finances and fuelled her passion for planning. She opens up about t...
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1 month ago
45 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
He Built 40 Clients in a Library. Now He Manages £58M AUM
This week on the Financial Planner Life podcast, Sam Oakes speaks with James Westpfel, a financial planner at Foster Denovo, who shares his career journey from self-employed to employed and how going hyper-local helped him build a thriving client base from scratch. After 22 years working in a building society, James made the leap into self-employment. With no client book and no lead funnel, he turned to his local community for opportunity. His strategy? Show up in person, build trust and off...
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2 months ago
36 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
From the Trading Floor To Financial Planner with £70 Million AUM
In this episode of the Financial Planner Life podcast, Kanishk Swarup shares his incredible journey from high-stakes equity derivatives trading at JP Morgan and Credit Suisse to launching his own financial planning practice through the St. James’s Place Academy. We explore what it’s really like to work on a trading floor, the burnout behind big bonuses, and the unexpected truth: even successful finance professionals often have no financial plan. Kanishk opens up about growing up in a small to...
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2 months ago
46 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Active vs Passive investing: A Pointless Debate for Financial Planners?
In this episode of Financial Planner Life, host Sam Oakes sits down with Andrew Spence, Co-Founder of Aspen, to challenge the industry’s most controversial questions - what we call the Marmite topics of financial planning. Aspen was born out of something deeper than disruption. After a personal health crisis led Andrew to reflect on the impact of his work, he decided to build a model portfolio service that put purpose, clarity & client outcomes first. Now, he’s leading the charge on topic...
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2 months ago
55 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
From JP Morgan to £150M AUM: - Building a Referral-Only Financial Advice Practice
Karen Berisford, Chartered Financial Planner and Fellow of the PFS, left a prestigious investment role at JP Morgan to build a client-first advice practice with St. James’s Place. She prioritised trust, time control, and service over scale-at-all-costs. In this episode of the Financial Planner Life podcast, Karen shares how she grew to £150M AUM without relying on social media or paid marketing. Instead, she focused on referrals and long-term, values-led growth. You’ll learn: How to transitio...
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3 months ago
38 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Can 105 Financial Advisers Be Wrong? Find Out!
Is This the Best IFA Network? Sam Oakes Meets Sam Wallis – New Leaf Distribution Visit: reach out to new leaf - click here Welcome back to the Financial Planner Life Podcast, where we explore what it really takes to build a meaningful and rewarding career in financial planning. This week, host Sam Oakes speaks with Sam Wallis, Managing Director of New Leaf Distribution, to unpack how this IFA network is giving self-employed advisers true branding freedom, community support,...
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3 months ago
34 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Working 3 Days a Week as a Financial Planner and Thriving!
In this episode of the Financial Planner Life podcast, Sam Oakes sits down with Hannah Witty, Chartered Financial Planner at Foster Denovo, to explore her inspiring journey into financial planning. From working on superyachts to becoming one of the earliest Chartered female planners in the UK, Hannah shares the personal and professional hurdles she faced as a woman, a mother, and a leader in a male-dominated industry. We talk about her career beginnings, the impact of becoming a mother, navig...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Career Tips From Successful Financial Planners Part 2 - Golf Day
Welcome to Day 2 of the Financial Planner Life Golf Day – where birdies, bogeys, and brilliant business insights go hand in hand. You can watch this episode on youtube or spotify! here This round sees Michael Yuille CFP™ (aka Mr #ChickenTuesday) and Sam Oakes take on Carla Brown (President of the PFS) and Guy Skinner (Citygate Financial Planning) in a best-of-seven match play showdown — with caddies, clubs, and competitive spirit fully loaded. What starts as a light-hearted game q...
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4 months ago
47 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Career Tips From Successful Financial Planners Part 1 - Golf Day
🎥 Financial Planner Life Golf Day | Game 1: Vikash Kanani vs Paul Taylor Real Golf. Real Financial Planners, Real Finanical Planning Career advice. Watch this episode on YouTube or Spotify - here Welcome to the first ever Financial Planner Life Golf Day, where the fairway becomes a forum for honest, unfiltered career advice in financial planning. 🏌️‍♂️ The Match: It’s Vikash Kanani (MD, Chatsworth Wealth) vs Paul “The Power” Taylor (Chartered Planner & Coach) in a competitive 9-hole ma...
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4 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
How to pass the CII R01-RO6 exams (DipPFS) in 6 months. 2025 update!
How do you pass the CII RO exams and achieve the DipPFS? In this episode of Financial Planner Life, host Sam Oakes speaks with Gary Paul (Academy Relationship Manager, St. James’s Place Academy), John Smith (Qualifications/Technical Trainer, Redmill Advance) and Rebecca Bidwell, who passed the DipPFS in just 5 months. We answer the top questions aspiring advisers ask: What are the RO exams? → Six modules (RO1–RO6) that make up the CII DipPFS qualification.Which RO exam is hardest? → Mo...
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4 months ago
29 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
85 First Client Meetings in 2 Months, Why I Love Prospecting!
How do you get clients as a financial planner without buying leads or relying on referrals? In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes interviews Jak Ali, Managing Director of J.A. Financial Planning Ltd, a Partner Practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management. Jak shares exactly how he generates clients as a financial adviser using creative, confident, and relationship-based business development. He has built his entire client base without depending on lead providers or a legac...
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4 months ago
53 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Mortgage Adviser Explains Why She Went Self-Employed - And Will Never Go Back!
Mortgage Adviser Explains Why She Went Self-Employed, and Will Never Go Back! 👉 “I left my job after 16 years, and it turned out to be the best decision I ever made.” That’s what Carly Naylor, Mortgage and Protection Adviser at Foster Denovo, told me when we sat down to record this episode of Financial Planner Life. Carly’s been in financial services for over two decades. She started her journey in high street banking, moved into mortgage advice, and spent 16 years with one firm before maki...
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4 months ago
35 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
So, you want to be a self-employed IFA? Watch this first!
If you’re a newly Level 4 Diploma qualified financial adviser with or without CAS status, an experienced financial planner wanting to run your own practice, or a mortgage broker looking to expand into financial planning, this episode of the Financial Planner Life podcast is a must-listen. This week, host Sam Oakes speaks with Mark Hobbs, founder of New Leaf Distribution - an IFA network that supports advisers at every stage of their career. From helping mortgage brokers future-proof their in...
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5 months ago
41 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
AI Is a Fuel, Not a Tool: Redefining Financial Advice with Saturn - Rohit Vaisha
What if your advisers could serve 20–30 more clients, save 45 minutes per meeting, and reduce suitability report time from 3 hours to 10 minutes - all without hiring more support staff? That’s what Saturn AI is already delivering for over 600 financial planning firms ( 1600 Advisers ), and in this episode of the Financial Planner Life Podcast, Sam Oakes sits down with co-founder Rohit Vaisha to explore how. But this isn’t another “AI will replace advisers” narrative. Saturn’s mission is...
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5 months ago
54 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
I never thought someone like me could be a financial planner!
Thinking about a career in financial planning? In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Miriam Murphy joins Sam Oakes to share her powerful career switch story, from Executive Assistant to qualified financial planner, with support from the St. James’s Place Academy. Miriam opens up about her early money mindset, paying off debt, buying a home, and how mentorship from Rob Gardner helped her see the potential she hadn’t yet recognised in herself. If you're considering becoming a financial pla...
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5 months ago
51 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
Restricted or IFA? What is best for my Financial Planning Career - with Wayne Griffiths from One Financial Solutions.
Wayne Griffiths | One Financial Solutions | Financial Planner Careers In this episode of the Financial Planner Life podcast, Sam Oakes sit down with Wayne Griffiths, Managing Partner at One Financial Solutions, to explore how he’s creating meaningful, supportive career paths for self-employed financial planners. We also dive into the ongoing debate: what’s better, restricted or IFA? Wayne shares his honest views and explains why the best advice always comes down to trust and intention—n...
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5 months ago
53 minutes

Financial Planner Life Podcast
In this episode of Financial Planner Life, Sam Oakes speaks with Heather Hiley, founder of Heather Hiley Financial Planning and a Partner Practice with St. James’s Place. Heather shares her inspiring transition from retail and e-commerce into financial planning via the St James's Place Financial Adviser Academy at the age of 45, showing what’s possible with courage, curiosity, and commitment. 🔥 Key Takeaways: A Non-Traditional Start: Heather began her career in retail and ran a furniture busi...