Profession 'more than just about money': Adviser chases B Corp status

Nicola Crosbie: ‘It’s not an easy process’

Sahar Nazir
clock • 3 min read

Moran Wealth Management has moved a step closer to achieving B Corporation (B Corp) accreditation, with co-founder Nicola Crosbie arguing the standard could help financial advisers demonstrate they are about more than profit.

Speaking to Professional Adviser, Crosbie, director of the Lochwinnoch-based firm, said she began pursuing B Corp accreditation after completing a master's degree in wealth management in 2019, which shifted her focus towards values and purpose. "One of the things was to be a business that was doing the right thing and, you know, in all aspects, not just there for making money out of people," she said. "In finance it's such a bad reputation still. It just doesn't ever leave us, does it? So, I slowly started to investigate those kinds of things." Moran Wealth Management passed the initi...

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