Paraplanner Zone: Applewood

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MD Karl Hartey on how the firm uses paraplanners.

Hartey set up Applewood Wealth Management in 1992. With two offices in Shropshire and Chester, the firm consists of a team of 18. The company has four paraplanners supporting two advisers who, in turn, serve 573 clients. Hartey has written a book titled Consider, Decide, Act, runs a company called Dream Team Coaching which specialises in business tuition, and is also member of the Million Dollar Round Table in the US. Q - What value do paraplanners add to your firm? A - We look after £150m in investment on behalf of 573 clients and paraplanners are the most important wheels in the ...

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