Juggling two careers: An IFA's journey on and off the basketball court

'Advice and basketball both require teamwork and accountability'

Sahar Nazir
clock • 4 min read

Sahar Nazir talks to adviser and semi-professional basketball player Tyme Regent-Bascombe about his dual dedication to both financial planning and his Manchester Magic team…

Tyme Regent-Bascombe is not your typical financial planner. By day, he is crunching numbers, offering financial advice, and guiding clients towards financial security at Five Wealth. By night he trades his suit for sneakers and hits the basketball court as a semi-professional player for Manchester Magic. Speaking to Professional Adviser, Regent-Bascombe says basketball has always been part of his identity. He describes the sport as his "community". "It is a part of who I am," the Manchester Magic forward says. While he never envisioned a career as a professional player, basketball has...

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