A day in the life of an adviser: Plymouth-based Ryan May

PA hears how advisers all across the nation structure their workdays

Hope William-Smith
clock • 5 min read

In this new interview series for 2023, Professional Adviser speaks with a range of different planners from all corners of the UK about their typical workday.

This week, it's Sound Financial Management independent financial planner Ryan May… What time does a typical workday start for you and what is first on the agenda? My day starts pretty early - I revise first thing in the morning as 6:00am is when my brain is at its sharpest. After revision I then tend to jump on my emails before seeing the kids so that when I make it into work around 9:30am, I can start on my bigger jobs. On days without client meetings, when do you tend to do your ‘deep thinking' work? Deep work is reserved for mornings unless the job is urgent. I will often pause...

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