Young gun: Why one 23 year old became an IFA

YOUNG GUN

Laura Miller
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Getting new blood into the financial services industry has long been a problem for a sector suspected of being dominated by men of a certain age. Here one young IFA tells Laura Miller why he decided to buck the trend and join the ranks at the tender age of 23.

Tristan Hartey (pictured) is a young man on a mission. He became a fully qualified adviser last October, at just 22 years old. So what made him choose financial advice as a career? Family affair Family connections are one part of the story. His father and uncle have both been financial advisers, and Hartley first began work at his dad's firm, Chester-based Applewood Wealth Management. "My father started in the industry at about the same age and then went on to set up his own company, which is something I would also like to do someday," said Hartey. Hartey's father recently sold h...

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