Wedding planner to adviser: Sophie Lodge on happily ever after

‘I want to be the financial adviser that I wish I had’

Sahar Nazir
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In the world of finance, where numbers often take centre stage, Sophie Lodge is breaking stereotypes and making a name for herself as a financial adviser at Eight Wealth Management.

Her journey, which started in the realm of wedding planning, has allowed her to break barriers and redefine what it means to be an adviser. A change of direction Lodge's initial foray into the workforce was far removed from the world of finance. Armed with a degree in events management, she began her career in hospitality roles and eventually found her way into the wedding planning industry. However, her passion for economics never waned. Even during her A-levels, she pursued economics as a subject, despite being one of the few females in a predominantly male classroom. "At 18, I fe...

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