Embark Group's Phil Smith joins PA360 North's 'Great platform debate'

Alongside Barrett, Boston, Hopkins and Thorman on 17 October

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The Embark Group's Phil Smith and Heather Hopkins of Nextwealth.co.uk are among the latest big names confirmed to speak at PA's inaugural PA360 North event next month.

Taking place at The Park Royal Hotel in Warrington on 17 October, this CII and CISI-accredited all-day event will offer a comprehensive 360-degree view of financial advice, with an unmissable line-up of dynamic speakers ranged across two streams focusing on what matters most to advisers - ‘You and your business' and ‘You and your clients'. PA360 North 'better business' panel line-up confirmed for 17 October Embark Group chief executive Smith and Nextwealth managing director Hopkins will join the lang cat consulting director Mike Barrett, Novia Financial director of sales Paul Boston a...

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