Grant Hughes, FPFS Certs CII (MP ER)

Grant Hughes, FPFS Certs CII (MP ER), has over 20 years of experience in the financial advice industry. Grant is currently serving as the Head of Workplace Advice at Schroders Personal Wealth since August 2022. In addition, Grant is a Non-Executive Director, adviser, and investor at Ningi, a digital technology company focused on providing integrated advice tools for the financial advice industry.

Prior to their current roles, Grant was the Strategy Director-Wealth at Isio, where they provided strategic advice on various aspects of the financial advice sector. Grant also worked as a Consultant at Isio, offering strategic consulting advice to the company in relation to the financial advice sector.

Grant has an extensive background in leadership roles. Grant served as the Managing Director of Legal & General Financial Advice Ltd, where they were responsible for the creation and development of the Financial Planning business. Before that, they held the position of Head of Financial Planning at Mercer, leading the merger and integration of Jelf Financial Planning into Mercer to create Mercer Jelf Financial Planning.

Grant also has experience working at Barclays, where they served as the Director & Head of Group Pensions and Investment Consulting in the Corporate and Employer Solutions division. Grant led the closure and wind-up of Barclays' Corporate and Employer Solutions, managing the closure of products and contracts while ensuring fair treatment of staff.

Earlier in their career, Grant worked at RBS Independent Financial Services as a Regional Manager, overseeing independent financial planning managers and providing holistic advice to high net worth individuals and commercial clients.

Throughout their career, Grant has demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and expertise in the financial advice sector.

Grant Hughes completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Law with business administration from the University of Derby from 1991 to 1994. Grant also attended Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School, although no further details about their degree or field of study were provided. Grant has obtained various certifications over the years, including R07 Advanced Mortgage Advice, certificate in equity release, European Financial Planner EFPA, CF6- certificate in Mortgage Advice, R08 Pensions Update, Barclays Digital Driving Licence, AF6 Senior management and supervision, certificate in auto enrolment, AF2 business financial planning, J03 Tax and legal aspect of business, R05 Financial Protection, R02 Investments principles and risks, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, R01 Financial Service regulations and Ethics, J08 Financial Planning Practice, Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning, AF5 Financial Planning Process, Chartered Financial Planner, J04 Pension funding options, and AF1 personal Tax.