Administrator to top adviser: Ann-Marie Atkins' journey up the ladder

Ann-Marie Atkins' career has seen her move through every rung of the financial advice ladder. She started out in administration, but today advises ultra-high net worth clients at Tilney Smith & Williamson as one of the group's top fee-earners. It is a career path that has helped her master the delicate art of speaking to people across all walks of life, vital for a successful financial adviser. While she says she wasn't ambitious at the start of her career, she quickly realised that if she wanted to progress, it was up to her. For a start, she was a woman and prejudice lingered; second, ...