Liberate Wealth CEO Mark Howlett on 'being a force for good'

The former EQ Investors boss shares his ambitions for the new firm

Isabel Baxter
clock • 4 min read

Having only been in the market since October this year, Liberate Wealth chief executive Mark Howlett shares his ambitions for the business moving forward.

Liberate Wealth was founded by Howlett in 2022 and launched into the UK market in October this year. Since its launch, the buy and build acquirer has completed two acquisitions. The first being Yorkshire Chartered advice firm Ebor Financial Planning and the second being  Stafford House Investments. Speaking to Professional Adviser, Howlett said he wishes for his business to be focused "solely on good practices". He explained that for him, this means building a good career structure for his teams and "always trying to do the right thing". Howlett said that his team has collective...

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