Vicky Pearce did not have the most conventional start to her career and faced several obstacles along the way. Here, the Women in Financial Advice Award nominee talks to Professional Adviser's Sophie King about her life and how she defied the odds, offering some wise words for women – and men – in finance
B-Compliant founder and director Vicky Pearce (pictured), nominated for Woman of the Year - Adviser Support Services, found herself entering the world of finance a few years after having her first son at just 16 years old. Despite the hardships that came with being a young mum, Pearce says she was determined to start work as soon as she was able to. Sadly, her father passed away when she was 11, but Pearce inherited a trust fund from him, which helped put her through college and her son through nursery. However, as nursery fees were -and still are - very expensive, Pearce had no choice ...
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