The Inside Derby Podcast – hosted by James Wallis, Founder and Chartered Financial Planner at Aristotle Financial Planning. The podcasts are unscripted interviews with entrepeneurs, business leaders and owners, as well as other interesting people and organisations from in or around the Derby area. Showcasing great people and great businesses in our area.

Tom Erskine

In this episode I am joined by Tom Erskine, Business Account Manager at Nielsen McAllister. We talk about his career and life journey so far, from teaching English as a foreign language in Poland, his various roles including his new role at Neilsen McAllister, his trip to Nepal, as well as involvement with Bustler Market.

Stuart Bennett

In this episode I talk with Stuart Bennett, from property development and construction companies Nine Investments and Grace Construction. We talk about Stuart's career so far including his time in the Army and for an investment bank in London, before embarking upon his career into property development which led to launching his own businesses.

Adam Bamford

In this episode I talk with Adam Bamford, CEO at Colleague Box. We talk about his career journey so far, from postman, to sales roles to becoming a business owner. We talk about their new venture Colleague Box including the journey so far and what the future holds.

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“James is a warm and friendly adviser with a very professional manner. He guided us through our retirement options in a straightforward way. We now feel much more confident. I would definitely recommend James.”

John & June Clients since 2019

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“James has relieved me of the burden of attempting to manage my own portfolio. We have seen highly acceptable returns, with minimal effort required on our part. I would be glad to recommend James' services.”

Don & Celtria Clients since 2014

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“James has been very supportive and helpful in explaining the financial options open to me. He is very approachable, has a friendly, professional manner, and is always very accommodating. He is always reliable and punctual.”

Anne A client since 2015

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“James provided a thorough overview of our financial situation, including how to achieve what we wanted to. We can't fault anything with James. He is very knowledgeable and sets things out in an easy to understand manner.”

Ian & Lorraine Clients since 2013

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“Pensions can be a minefield; I hadn’t got any idea of anything! James guided me through the process. He didn’t sugarcoat as some advisers do. He spoke to me like a real person. Very knowledgeable.”

Andrew A client since 2015

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“James presented all my retirement options in a clear, jargon-free manner and put me at ease with his professional, friendly approach. I don't think there's much that he could have done any better short of acquiring a crystal ball!”

Robert A client since 2015

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“I had sold my house and didn’t know what to do with the money. I’m definitely very satisfied with the advice James gave me and continues to give me. I trust his advice implicitly and feel quite safe in the decisions we have made.”

Jean A client since 2014

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“James clearly explained our options, talked us through the processes, never talked down to us, and was very encouraging and positive. As a result, we have been able to retire earlier than we first thought.”

Mary & Stuart Clients since 2019

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“James answered all our questions (we had a lot!). He’s approachable and easy to work with. Before talking to James, we had estimated an outcome. After working with him, we have a much better outcome than we ever expected. Excellent.”

Corinne & Dave Clients since 2019

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