Diary of a wannabe adviser

Lewis Benson is the new blood everyone keeps saying the advice space needs. He is 20, a degree student, and he really wants to be an independent financial adviser. Follow Lewis on his journey from wannabe to winner on IFAonline.co.uk...

Laura Miller
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Lewis Benson is the new blood everyone keeps saying the advice space needs. He is 20, a degree student, and he really wants to be an independent financial adviser. Follow Lewis on his journey from wannabe to winner on IFAonline.co.uk...

Lewis's dad is Brian Benson, managing director of Crown Wealth Management. But Lewis is not just relying on family connections to get on. He has crafted a three pronged plan of attack 1) Study financial services and business management at Sheffield Hallam University 2) Spend the summer on Aviva's Future Adviser programme 3) Work for Mazars Financial Planning on a year long placement. Oh, and he wants to be chartered by the time he is 30. Follow Lewis on his journey from wannabe to winner....

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