St James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy has celebrated a further 180 qualified advisers starting a career in financial planning.
At a graduation ceremony held at London’s Science Museum, the graduates celebrated completing their training by hearing from a variety of speakers.
This included the head of the academy Andy Payne and SJP CEO, Mark Fitzpatrick.
Alongside this, previous academy graduate and now SJP partner, Vikash Kanani, spoke about his experience of building a career within the SJP partnership, and there was also a panel discussion featuring graduates from a range of backgrounds.
SJP head of academy, Andy Payne, said: “We’re delighted to celebrate the latest graduates that have completed our academy programme.
“We want to ensure that as many people as possible have access to financial advice, and bringing new advisers into the industry is an essential part of this.
“I am incredibly excited to see what the future holds for them.”
Established in 2012, the academy trains candidates in financial advice, providing support for future partners of SJP to start and build their own wealth management practice.
At the end of the programme, academy graduates can run their own business under the umbrella of SJP or choose to work within existing partner practices.
To date, SJP academy has welcomed over 1,300 advisers through its doors, from professional athletes and former members of the military to teachers and female career returners.
Payne added the academy is “for all”, and that SJP are “committed” to providing an accessible and inclusive environment where all advisers, regardless of circumstance, feel welcome.
“Our ‘location-less’ format plays a key role in this, enabling our recruits to shape their own style of learning,” he additionally stated.
“This not only has benefits for the individuals undertaking the programme but, ultimately, will also lead to better outcomes for their clients.”
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