About Us
First Class Financial Advisers is an Appointed Representative of the Quilter network with advisers operating across the UK in all markets – mortgages, protection, pensions and investments.
The reason why we are partnered with Quilter is that as the largest and most financially secure network in the UK, they provide the best possible platform for our advisers to operate on; and they have the scale, resources and infrastructure necessary to provide not only the essential compliance services that are needed, but also high quality support in terms of training and development.
First Class Financial Advisers is headed up by Director Amy Hill who has been practising as an adviser for over 18 years and holds the CeMAP qualification. During this time she has specialised in advising clients on their mortgage and protection needs and has worked as a mentor to new recruits, helping them to get established in the business.
On the subject of adviser recruitment, Amy says: “There has always been a tendency in our industry for organisations to over-promise and then under-deliver when it comes to taking on new people; I am determined to create an environment where the opposite is true and we deliver more than is expected. This all helps to build trust which has to be the basis of any successful long term business relationship.”
First Class Financial Advisers was founded by Malcolm M’Clelland who has many years of experience in the industry and now acts as Consultant. He holds the full Diploma Level 4 qualification in financial planning. Before founding the business in 2004, Malcolm had a successful career in sales and sales management, initially with London Life and then Friends Provident where he ran the direct sales force and the Appointed Representative division.
Malcolm has this to say about the financial advice profession: “I am a great believer in what we do. The financial adviser role is all about leaving people better off than we find them, whether this be helping them protect their family, buy their own home, make the most of their savings and investments or sending money ahead to ensure a comfortable retirement. We should be proud of the role we play in society.”
