Meet the paraplanner: Gary Tunstall

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Only two out of 100 people would know what a paraplanner does, Brook-Dobson Brear's Gary Tunstall says. So his business card reads something else...

Q. How did you decide to get into paraplanning? A. My father works in the industry as a tied adviser, so I had some background knowledge. On leaving university my aim was to get into the civil service. When that didn’t work out I applied for several different roles, and paraplanning was the one that struck me as most interesting, because I always enjoyed research and analysis. Q. Brook-Dobson Brear is a relatively new firm. Does the firm have a progressive attitude to the paraplanning role? A. Absolutely. In terms of my involvement, my role and the firm itself, it’s the best company I’v...

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