Retail manager to adviser: Elizabeth Caley on her priceless journey

'Women do not benefit from financial advice in the same way that men do'

Sahar Nazir
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Aegis Financial Planning IFA Elizabeth Caley talks to Sahar Nazir about her career change from a retail manager to a financial adviser…

In 2008, Caley found herself armed with a law degree in a challenging job market. However, the legal path was not calling her name and going against conventional advice, she ventured into the world of retail, starting out as a sales adviser at Debenhams in her hometown of Manchester. Speaking to Professional Adviser, Caley says she knew she did not want to pursue law as a career but had always been encouraged to go into it and completed her stint at university. As her retail journey continued it took her to London, where she worked at the flagship store of Cath Kidston and later manag...

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