Sargeant to adviser: Ian Cook on finding a career fit that feels tailor-made

‘I experienced evacuation from Belize due to an impending hurricane’

Jenna Brown
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Jenna Brown talks to former military man Quilter Chartered financial planner Ian Cook about his career journey from the rank of sergeant in the Army, where among other things he co-piloted Lynx anti-tank helicopters, to financial advice which he says is just as unpredictable as his former career…

Leaving the Army was not an easy decision for Ian Cook but it eventually led him to a successful career in financial advice lasting more than two decades and counting. And, he tells PA, his second career is just as varied as the first and for his clients his military background brings credibility and trustworthiness. Cook, a Chartered financial planner in Quilter Private Client Advisers London office, had some thrilling experiences during his 12-year tenure in armed forces. He joined up after finishing school to continue his education. He studied aeronautical engineering at the Arm...

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