21 July 2020
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Susie Foottit: “I had to beg, steal and borrow favours from other mothers who weren’t working to look after my children because my husband and I both had city jobs."
Expensive childcare that can make women feel they have to choose between a family and their career is a factor in why they are not found in senior positions in financial advice firms, Women in Financial Advice Awards (WIFA) finalist Susie Foottit says.
The veteran financial adviser, who has been working in the sector since 1978, has watched the profession become more female-friendly over the years. She began her career at a brokerage before setting...
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