About Our Team
Richard Started Working In The Pension Industry
Richard Jacobs, our principle owner and adviser, started his career in the insurance industry in 1971, quickly becoming involved in pensions from 1973.
Kate Barnard Joined Richard Jacobs Pensions
Kate Barnard joined in 2000 and is the business manager as well as being a director. Kate specialises in self invested personal pensions.
Richard’s Daughter Emily Joins The Family Business
Richard’s daughter, Emily, started working for the family business in 2007 and specialises in saving for, and accessing, benefits at retirement. Emily is our principle IFA and liaises with the majority of our new clients.
Gemma Joins The Team
Gemma Lovatt joined us in 2014 and is our technical new business administrator. Gemma’s main role is to support Emily in providing a smooth new business process. Gemma’s main focus is from the point of application until completion, liaising with clients throughout the process.
Sarah Joins The Team
Sarah Gorton joined us in 2015 and is our Corporate Schemes Co Ordinator. Sarah has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry. Sarah runs our corporate services department and can help our clients with autoenrolment, pensions and company insurances. Sarah is an associate of the Pensions Management Institute.
Sean Joins The Team
Sean joined our team in 2018 and assists Emily with technical
administration support known as paraplanning. Sean is working towards his
paraplanning certification. He is the key contact for clients pre sales.
Jessica Joins The Team
Jessica Ashley Smith joined us in 2019 and is our administration assistant. Jessica supports Kate on a day to day basis in the existing client team. Jessica is also our receptionist and the first point of contact for new and existing clients.
MEET THE TEAM
Richard Jacobs
Director / Advisor
Sarah Gorton
Corporate Schemes Coordinator
Jessica Ashley-Smith
Financial Services Administrator
Kate Barnard
Director
Gemma Walton
Technical Pensions Administrator
Max
Our Office Dog
Emily Jacobs
Chartered Financial Planner / EFA / Director
Sean Hurst
Trainee Paraplanner
Our Client Satisfaction
We are very proud of our fantastic feedback statistics from our clients
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Service is well defined - I know what I am getting
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The adviser took the time to understand my needs
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