The advisers bidding to bring a world record back to the UK

Scott Sinclair
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Three financial advisers are packing their passports, maps and energy drinks in preparation to bring a world record back to the UK for charity: the most countries traveled in 24 hours.

Phil Billingham, director of the The Phil Billingham Patrnership, Shannon Currie, director of Perceptive Planning and Duncan Mackenzie, director at Mackenzie Investment Strategies, will be attempting to visit 18 countries within a day to raise money for a range of charities. The 18-in-24 challenge, which will begin on 22 June in Poland, will aim to beat the current record of 17 countries. They will be joined by Gerry Mulligan, who works as a research and development leader for waterproof fabric Gore-tex manufacturers W.L.Gore & Associates. The quartet are raising cash for a number ...

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