Why I left my national IFA (and why I joined)

Scott Sinclair
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Two IFAs, one a former directly-authorised adviser who joined a national and one who did the opposite, on why they followed their chosen business paths...

"My only regret? I wish I'd joined a national earlier" 1). Andrzej Garwolinski   A self-employed adviser for six years, Andrzej joined Positive Solutions in 2008. For him, income targets, retention thresholds and a perceived lack of identity are not a problem...

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